Thanks for your wonderful posts Deanne and Mel. I was also diagnosed in October last year and found it a bit of a struggle with all the breast cancer awareness month advertising material that was around but I had this terrific specialist who encouraged me just to ignore it, for the time being, whilst I was going through my surgeries and associated treatments. Mel, your comment about ignoring the silly and insensitive people has become so important to me as in my case the offending people are actually family. Counselling is helping me rise above it all! I have the first of my yearly tests coming up in early December and whilst I am starting to feel a little anxious I am just getting on with life and making sure I expose myself only to the people that I know love and support me and steering clear of those that don't. I have met some lovely ladies through the online network and we get together here in Perth every couple of months or so. It's been such a godsend.
God bless you both!
Vicki oXo