Breast Care Nurses

@Sister & all others! Shortly after I was diagnosed, I received a lot of info to read. One of the brochures was about the McGrath Foundation so I went onto the website, typed in my postcode & found the nearest nurse to me which was still an hour away as I live in the country. I emailed her my story & shortly after she rang me & we have been in constant contact ever since by phone, email & she has also dropped in to see me one day when she came to my town for a monthly cancer support group she runs. As no-one in my town knows about my condition, i told her I wasn't comfortable going to the meeting so she came to visit me at my home! She was a trained medical nurse also so she  knows EVERYTHING I need to know. She has been with me every step & her advice & support has been invaluable. She seems to know just what i am thinking & knows when to ring me & she rang only a few days ago. I can ask her any question & if she doesn't know the answer, she will find out. She also sends me lots of info in the mail & has forwarded me a wonderful book to read about DCIS. Sometimes doctors/surgeons don't explain things well enough so I am always asking her clarification on what things mean & what i should do. Even though i am back at work & am not undergoing any further treatments/operations, she said she will stay with me for as long as I need her & definitely through the first year. I also had a nurse at the hospital & one that was attached to my surgeon & I did have to ring them on a couple of occasions to ask specific questions. I'm sorry that many of you who seem to have needed the services of a nurse more than me, haven't had the wonderful experience I have. I did have to initiate the relationship at the beginning to introduce myself & I did wonder at the time if somehow they got told of our names & contacted us first but know that is not the case now. I encourage any of you to look up the website & find a nurse near you & even if they live an hour or so away, you can chat on the phone or email them anytime. I feel very lucky to have her but this forum & the BCNA website has also been invaluable but it is lovely to be able to speak to a professional who understands. xx