Mastectomy
Hello ladies, I’m 32 yo with HER2 positive breast cancer. I’m currently undergoing chemotherapy and i’m 3 weeks away from finishing my Abraxane+herceptin+perjeta treatment. I will be having a mas...
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Dear @Djk
Feeling apprehensive and anxious about surgery and reconstruction is perfectly normal, it’s a lot to take in and take on. But shame doesn’t enter the game. You will have taken on things that others haven’t, you will have shown strength and commitment and you can be the better for that. Your body will be a little changed, but we all change, physically and emotionally, as we grow and develop. No one enters the same river twice - it’s just that we don’t always notice the changes. Cancer makes us much more aware of change - it can be uncomfortable, but it’s a really important part of living. And that’s what it’s all about - having the opportunity to live your life. Don’t look
back, you are not going that way - none of us are. Think of what can and will be, and grasp it with confidence. Best wishes.
Feeling apprehensive and anxious about surgery and reconstruction is perfectly normal, it’s a lot to take in and take on. But shame doesn’t enter the game. You will have taken on things that others haven’t, you will have shown strength and commitment and you can be the better for that. Your body will be a little changed, but we all change, physically and emotionally, as we grow and develop. No one enters the same river twice - it’s just that we don’t always notice the changes. Cancer makes us much more aware of change - it can be uncomfortable, but it’s a really important part of living. And that’s what it’s all about - having the opportunity to live your life. Don’t look
back, you are not going that way - none of us are. Think of what can and will be, and grasp it with confidence. Best wishes.