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SharonMolenaar
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13 years ago

Just diagnosed

Hi. I'm Sharon, 33 and diagnosed with breast cancer. I am a brac1 gene positive so since I was 30 I have been having 6 monthly scans. All were fine until two weeks ago when I was told I have an 8 millimeter tumor. I am just devastated. I have a 10 month old baby and I just want to be here to watch my little man grow up. I'm booked in on 11 July to have a double mastectomy with skin sparing reconstruction. I don't care at all about loosing my breasts I just want to survive these. I am so frightened about my prognosis and so worried that the tumor is growing while I am waiting for the surgery. The doctors have told me that it is a good sign that I can't feel a lump but it is an aggressive tumor. Every little pain and feeling I have in my body I just think that it must be the cancer and it has spread. I just want to get this surgery and the chemo started. Waiting around not knowing is just so hard. Has anyone had similar fears like me . .? I just want to get this tumor out and find out what I have to deal with . Xoxo

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  • such_is_life's avatar
    such_is_life
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    13 years ago

    Hi I had bilateral skin sparing mastectomies with tissue expanders about 6 weeks ago and never had anything stronger than a panadol or panadeine, I have been back at work for a couple of weeks, i had full range of motion from day one, while you may not be able to lift your precious little boy for the first couple of weeks you will still be able to give him big cuddles and kisses, and I am sure it wont be long till you are able to give him a big swing, I think the chemo is a bigger hurdle than the surgery, but I didnt have to have it so will leave it to the other ladies to comment on that, all the best and will be thinking of you  next wednesday

    Cheers Narelle 

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    SharonMolenaar
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    13 years ago
    Thank you so much Michelle for your support. It's comforting to knowim not the only person going through this and people understand how I feel. You re so right that the waiting is the worst. I just want to get to this surgery and get it out. That is encourage that the surgery wasn't nearly as bad as you thought. I am so worried that I won't be able to lift up my little boy for a while .im just going to try to do everything I can to recover as fast as possible. Thank you so much for our encouragement. Xoxo
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    SharonMolenaar
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    13 years ago
    Hi Ange. Thank you so much. I always thought in my mind that I would face breast cancer because of my family history but I really didn't expect it to be this early. I don't think that I have even really thought about the impact of having my breast taken off will have, i just want to survive this. We're you really scared going in .? I keep thinking that the tumor will have grown so much and it will have spread so far. That's my biggest fear about waking up after surgery. Xox
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    Ange_Edwardson
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    13 years ago
    Hi Sharon, I will be thinking of you next week, I had the same operation last Tuesday, again managing the discomfort with Panadol. Just think you have caught this bugger really early and now taking control of it. As everyone told me, this is the worst part..waiting.. I got some sleeping tablets to help me through this time. If I had a decent night's sleep I found I felt so much more positive about everything. Good luck xxx
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    Ange_Edwardson
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    13 years ago
    Hi Sharon, I will be thinking of you next week, I had the same operation last Tuesday, again managing the discomfort with Panadol. Just think you have caught this bugger really early and now taking control of it. As everyone told me, this is the worst part..waiting.. I got some sleeping tablets to help me through this time. If I had a decent night's sleep I found I felt so much more positive about everything. Good luck xxx