Introducing Me
Hello. I was diagnosed on 25 March. I'd seen a lump on my right breast in the bathroom mirror and went to my GP. I've had a lumpectomy and sentinel nodes removed. They didn't expect to find any...
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Hello @Melburnian
I am also a recent recruit to this committee (referred to as the sh1tty t1tty comm1ttee by my mates).
I am also a recent recruit to this committee (referred to as the sh1tty t1tty comm1ttee by my mates).
With encouragement of the BCNA and breast care nurses, the surgeon and the oncologist, I gave the stats away. Their most profound words were “treatment has changed remarkably in the last 5 years, let alone 10 and so the numbers are just that, numbers- no longer necessarily relevant to you and your situation”.
So, rather than look at the percentages, I take one day at a time, live and love in it and do the treatments one step at a time. I look for the joy and beauty everyday and focus on gratitude, hope, resilience as my goals.
We’ve got this, we are warriors and we have an army of experts to support us and encourage us through.
Pick your team, build your cheersquad and let’s go kick cancers butt!