27 year old lobular carcinoma

I found it, as many others have, extremely wearing to have to tell people what was going on all of the time, and often they didn't really get it, anyway.  I set up a blog (with hubby's help) while I was recovering from surgery, posting my updates and emotional musings in that, and gave the address to family, friends and colleagues.  This meant that I didn't have to keep going over the same things and I also think that it gave them a real look at what treatment is really like - I still had to wear the mask in public but anyone really interested knew what was going on and I know quite a few followed it.  It also has become my diary record of what the year of treatment was like as it's hard to remember some of it, after the fact.