Any advice for a newbie?

Hi Karen

Reading your story above it is similar to mine.  I am 48, have had a lumpectomy, clear sentinel nodes, but further DCIS that was removed last week.  Today found out pathology was not clear and will have a mastectomy after my chemo.  Now the decision is whether I have a double mastectomy to stop further anxiety of the cancer returning.  I'm triple positive (HER2 positive) and will require 1 year of Herceptin and hormone tablet for 5-10 yrs.  I will also be forced into early menopause, but have 3 grown children 19-26 years of age.

I also do the pilates dvd they provided every day and used to run, but now walk around the neighbourhood.

I meet with the medical oncologist this week to start chemo and am concerned about how it will knock me around.

I'm also living by the same advice you have given Tracey Dwyer - to be kind to yourself and I'm also completing meditation every day, particularly if I'm anxious and can't sleep (saved onto my ipod).

Kind regards

Tracey Watkins xo