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viking1
9 years agoMember
Do I Need Time? First surgeon appoint today, surgery in 2 weeks!
Hi, I got my test results back from 5 core samples last Thursday. Malignant. Infiltrating ductal carcinoma, 12mmx9mmx8mm. Grade 3 (T3, P3, M2). Positive ER (80%, 1-2). Negative PR and strong positive ...
Brenda5
9 years agoMember
Get the trail ride done before the surgery. Are we talking just a ride in the bush for a few hours or a full on camping holiday type of thing? I wanted to ride but didn't get a chance. I was diagnosed in Oct 2015 and ended up with two surgeries as my sentinel node biopsy came back positive so had a node clearance surgery too. I also have small boobs and there was no way I was going to fiddle around with a lumpectomy, I just got the entire breast removed and left the unaffected one. I rarely wore bras anyway since my breasts were small and with one remaining I still don't bother with a bra at all. The trail ride is still on my to do list. I watched a movie recently where a woman got over her cancer and after treatment she made a bucket list of things she has always wanted to do. She went travelling.