Whirlwind!
Hello! I am 65 and have just been through the fastest week in my lifetime. I have never had any health issues and have stopped drinking and exercise etc etc, because my husband has PPMS and I am his c...
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Dear @Bee79
Welcome to the network! You’d rather not be here, we understand, but we hope it’s helpful. In a curious way, while everyone’s experience is different, we all share a great deal.
While some patients are chafing at weeks of waiting, like you I was a matter of days from first examination to mastectomy. One of the advantages is remarkably little time to
think! I was 67.
So......one day at a time. You don’t have to get anything but today straight. There will be things to do, possibly more treatment, let it happen. It will, with very little direction from you. Just get used to what is, before spending precious energy on what might be. Gradually you will find your own preferred way through it, ultimately we all do.
Small things, like deodorant, may assume significant presence. That’s OK too. Is the problem your wound? It will heal, just wash gently. Or are you worried about deodorant ingredients? Just choose something mild ( I use MooGoo). This site is a great place for asking what others have done in similar circumstances, no questions are silly questions.
My surgeon told me, nearly ten years ago, ‘what causes cancer is still a mystery but we are getting much better at treating it’. Things have improved lots since that time too. You’d rather not have it, but an early diagnosis and rapid treatment is an excellent thing otherwise. Best wishes.
Welcome to the network! You’d rather not be here, we understand, but we hope it’s helpful. In a curious way, while everyone’s experience is different, we all share a great deal.
While some patients are chafing at weeks of waiting, like you I was a matter of days from first examination to mastectomy. One of the advantages is remarkably little time to
think! I was 67.
So......one day at a time. You don’t have to get anything but today straight. There will be things to do, possibly more treatment, let it happen. It will, with very little direction from you. Just get used to what is, before spending precious energy on what might be. Gradually you will find your own preferred way through it, ultimately we all do.
Small things, like deodorant, may assume significant presence. That’s OK too. Is the problem your wound? It will heal, just wash gently. Or are you worried about deodorant ingredients? Just choose something mild ( I use MooGoo). This site is a great place for asking what others have done in similar circumstances, no questions are silly questions.
My surgeon told me, nearly ten years ago, ‘what causes cancer is still a mystery but we are getting much better at treating it’. Things have improved lots since that time too. You’d rather not have it, but an early diagnosis and rapid treatment is an excellent thing otherwise. Best wishes.