Speaking the Truth

You have stated so well what we all feel when we first get that bc diagnosis. It initially puts us in shock cos it comes out of the blue.Shock goes to denial and we keep thinking it might just be a bad dream.Once we get our heads around it all and we have a plan then we go into battle mode.It's hard to believe but in the "cancer world"we are considered the lucky ones with ebc(not in the real world though).When we get our pathology and it's hormone positive,hercept neg.and no lymph nodes affected,well we think we've won the lottery! Another aspect I find strange is that I felt great when I had breast cancer but I sure didn't afterwards-for a long time.Anyway,I've jumped on here to tell you that I've been on this bc journey twice and beat the little suckers each time.I had it in 2003(a lumpectomy,full node clearance and radiation)and then again in 2010,same spot so mastectomy then chemo.I don't like to jinx myself but I am fine now,just over 2 yrs.This site is wonderful place to come for support,information or to vent.Someone always has the answer or a tip-we are one big collective brain! It sounds like you have great family/friends to support you and now you have your "pink"sisters here.Let us know how you go on Monday.

                                  Tonya xx