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arrow
Member
11 years ago

hi and thank you

Just received a lovely welcome to this group from Mich x

I feel supported already and better than when I wrote the 'about me' profile info I'll copy below.

Thanks for having me and love and hugs to you all.

Lazy copy and paste info about me:

All I know so far is that it's a small (15 x 12 x 14mm), early, left breast cancer and that there is probably no lymph node involvement. Good news, right?

Lumpectomy and sentinel node biopsy next Wednesday (6 August 2014) at SJOG Subiaco, concurrent removal of lymph nodes if indicated by pathology. My breast surgeon is Prof Christobel Saunders. 

All will be well and I have good family, friend and psychotherapeutic support (I take medication for major depression disorder). The amount of information and support available for people with breast cancer surprised me and I'm grateful for it. 

But - I want to be in control, I want it all to be over, I'm pissed off that I've had to cancel my holiday, I'm sick of hearing how lucky I am and sometimes I just want to scream!!!!

Love, hope and healing vibes to all of you out there who are worse off (or in a similar boat).

 

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  • Al's avatar
    Al
    Member
    11 years ago

    Welcome to the Perth Women group. You will be well supported here. The girls are a wonderful group of women and are always there for you. Stay strong and positive. We have all been there and know what a long road it can be.

    Take care and if you need any advice just message me. Best of luck with the surgery and follow up and I'll hopefully meet you at one of our gatherings.

    Al (Alison) X

     

  • arrow's avatar
    arrow
    Member
    11 years ago

    Your words of encouragement are so appreciated. I hope to see you at one of the get togethers. Very best of luck for your radiotherapy. Love and healing hugs to you, Di (arrow) xxx

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    arrow
    Member
    11 years ago

    I really appreciate your support and good wishes. I live in ML too so it won't be far to go :) Love Di (arrow) xx

  • Chris's avatar
    Chris
    Member
    11 years ago
    Hi Arrow, Welcome to our Perth group. I will be thinking of you as you embark upon surgery during this next week. I hope to meet you at one of our get togethers in the not too distant future. We will make a date pretty soon, and hopefully you will be able to make it. We usually hold these functions at my home in Mt Lawley. Hope everything goes realy well for you. Love Chris xx