Just Diagnosed

Oh trust me, if my boss wasn't such a bitch (self employed), I would not have rushed back to work so quick ;-)....but the upside was that a sense of normality returned quite soon, I wasn't in pain, so although I had undergone major suregry and needed to take it easy, spending some time in the office oversseing things and tapping as needed online (actually managed to finish a long-lingering website task on the to do list during this period), I think actually helped my recovery.

A friend fighting BC, who did not need radiation or chemo, but had a double mastectomy and then reconstruction, took a year off work and in retropsect says it was a mistake. She says she feel to pieces and spent too much time thinking and not doing, and would have been better off mentally if she'd stayed to a more normal routine once she was able to.

But really, you just need to listen to you, and your body, and do what's best for you. An an extended stint at your home with your gorgeous five year old could be just the added bonus your five year old ordered.

Don't know how tech savvy your Mum and sis are, but Skype during this tiime could be great. You can all dial in and chat and see each other when distance and circumstances don't allow for personal visits.

Wishing you all the best for your appointment today, and may the booking for your surgery be speedy so you can be on the path to better very soon.

The surgery really won't be so bad. Fatty tissue (which breasts are mostly made of) don't hurt much to remove I'm happy to report. And I have a low pain threshold.

Take care.

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