Day 2
Yesterday, I was told I had invasive ductal carcinoma. Today, to the surgeon where the options were to have a lumpectomy or my breast removed. Decisions,decisions.... still really in shock, it doesn'...
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You're not alone. I'm having a mastectomy next wednesday and I've never been in hospital before... not since I was born, anyway. It's been weeks now & I'm still not sure if it's sinking in. Sometimes I feel like it's fine, no big deal, ppl go thru this and get thru it all the time. Other times I just feel lost, all at sea, as though nothing will ever be normal again.
I guess this is the place to express your fears and hopes. Many of the women on the network know so much about what you're facing, and some of them have been there before you. There will be lots of good advice you can pick up here. Me, I guess I'm sort of *with* you more than anything else. If it helps, I feel as though all I've done is study breast cancer for the last four weeks and still haven't got a clue. So, feel what you feel. (wow how's that for empty advice!)
I just wanted to say: good luck getting your head around all this; and I hope your treatment works out fine for you. Be confident in your ability to make sense of things, and keep checking in here.You won't get all the answers, but you'll definitely get *some*.
in solidarity
Heather