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Lumpectomy tomorrow - lobular cancer and so scared
Hello, I was diagnosed a couple of weeks ago with what looks to be invasive lobular cancer, and I am SCARED. I meet with my surgeon this afternoon, and my lumpectomy is scheduled for tomorrow. It wa...
Good advice! Letting go of stuff is beneficial for us all, irrespective of a diagnosis. Holding on to stuff is rarely a good idea, and if there is anything lurking unbidden in our lives, it seems that a cancer diagnosis will sniff it out and dig it up! For many, it’s the first serious intimation of the simple fact that none of us will leave this world alive! And that can be very daunting. As someone who thought the Jane Eyre philosophy was a workable practice (‘I will keep in good health and not die’), cancer required a wee recalibration. Some of us have found the process liberating and rewarding. It’s worth a go.