I have breast cancer

Hi Vicki

I have a 4yo daughter and she was my only concern when I was diagnosed (Jan 5 2012). I told her that mummy's boobie had a sore and the dr was going to cut it out. I didn't use the word cancer to her cos I didnt know how to explain that to her!! I had a lumpectomy but didnt get a clear boundary. They found another small cancer so the boob had to come off the following week. I told her that there was another sore so the dr had to take mummy's boobie off. Well, She just cried and cried and I turned to her with a happy voice and said...Honey..its ok, the Doctors will make mummy a new boobie. She instantly stopped crying..looked at me with an amazed look on her face and said...REALLY...can they do that? to which I said yes. Dr's are very clever. That was accepting to her. So long as I was going to get another boobie!! Take a read of my story if you like. 5 months down the track and she is very well adjusted with all of this. I couldn't be more proud of her. At the end of the day, this will hurt our kids, but with the right words, they come through shinning! Good luck with everything. We are all here for you xx