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hi my name is paula. just over 12 months ago i had a 4cm lump removed from my left breast. i was lucky and it was contained in the breast and hadnt spread to the nodes. surgery was followed by chem...
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A big welcome to this network-we all help each other here. I think you stay brave and hold it altogether going through treatment and then afterwards you begin to process what just happened.You lose confidence in the body you thought you knew and every twinge or lump sets your mind into cancer mode. I've had bc twice in the same breast-2003 and 2010. Each time,it took me about 2 years to feel more confident in my health.So give yourself permission to feel abit anxious from time to time- it's still raw for you.It takes awhile to get used to your new alien boob(good one Mich) or,in my case,no boob at all. Then there is the"hair thing"- it takes ages to grow back. In the beginning,I would look at myself in the mirror and think I looked like Frankenstein's bride- bald head,gnarled chest,scars everywhere. Well 3 years on and I am doing fine and enjoying life.Blog back here for support or to just vent - I think it helps. Tonya xx