Arleene
11 years agoMember
newly diagnosed
Hi my name is anita,
I was diagnosed with early stage breast cancer stage 1, invasive ductal carcinoma on 21st May 2015. I haven't had my surgery yet I'm having a Lumpectomy and my surgeon also wan...
You can do it, I'm 3 years post diagnosis and so far so good, I remember before my surgery I couldn't wait to have it done, I was not nervous as I had great confidence in my surgeon, it may sound silly but I had a mantra which was in a book that I imagined my surgeon with a big sword ready to take everything away I thought about this right till they put me under. Maybe crazy but I focused on it. Once you've got your path you will be fine it gives you a sense of control. Adean x