New diagnosis and Mastectomy
Hi 3 weeks ago I went for a mammogram and bingo I have now had a mastectomy to my left breast. Stage 2 N1 locally advanced invasive lobular breast cancer. Recommendation is chemo and radiotherapy. Jus...
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Thankyou ladies I really welcome your advice and experience.
I am living in South Gippsland, Victoria. I have been attending Warragul Hospital which I have been told I can also access for chemo.
It's the nearest treatment centre to me, about 40 mins away.
My history is that my Mum died at 39 from breast cancer so I was always on the look out for lumps. In 2012 I noticed a change in my left nipple. It seemed to be pulled in a bit making it look different to my other breast. I ran off to the doctors very concerned. Got it all checked out, biopsy on a benign cyst.
Given the all clear but made to feel like I was wasting the specialists time. Quite rude. Like I was some paranoid older woman. Just looked at me blank and said "Theres nothing there, there's nothing more I can do for you."
I thought I must have been overreacting over the changes and put it behind me.
Since then I have gone through a divorce and dealt with the dramas of 4 older teens.
Here I am now, happy, in a loving relationship with a very supportive partner and in a part time job I love ( my colleagues and boss are the best I could dream of ).
A year ago I started my own driving school also and have been steadily building on that through a NEIS program. I have had to terminate that for a year. (It was just really taking off) I have put my business on hold ( although if I can do a few lessons I will ) depending how sick I am with the chemotherapy.
We were all set to go to New Zealand and I just decided I needed to have a mammogram.
Well here I am now everything turned upside down but I am strong mentally. I have the odd moment where I feel a bit sad but mostly that we had to cancel a wonderful holiday.
Life comes first so I am quite determined to get through this and get back on track with living my life. Is this a challenge? Well bring it on. 😄
I am living in South Gippsland, Victoria. I have been attending Warragul Hospital which I have been told I can also access for chemo.
It's the nearest treatment centre to me, about 40 mins away.
My history is that my Mum died at 39 from breast cancer so I was always on the look out for lumps. In 2012 I noticed a change in my left nipple. It seemed to be pulled in a bit making it look different to my other breast. I ran off to the doctors very concerned. Got it all checked out, biopsy on a benign cyst.
Given the all clear but made to feel like I was wasting the specialists time. Quite rude. Like I was some paranoid older woman. Just looked at me blank and said "Theres nothing there, there's nothing more I can do for you."
I thought I must have been overreacting over the changes and put it behind me.
Since then I have gone through a divorce and dealt with the dramas of 4 older teens.
Here I am now, happy, in a loving relationship with a very supportive partner and in a part time job I love ( my colleagues and boss are the best I could dream of ).
A year ago I started my own driving school also and have been steadily building on that through a NEIS program. I have had to terminate that for a year. (It was just really taking off) I have put my business on hold ( although if I can do a few lessons I will ) depending how sick I am with the chemotherapy.
We were all set to go to New Zealand and I just decided I needed to have a mammogram.
Well here I am now everything turned upside down but I am strong mentally. I have the odd moment where I feel a bit sad but mostly that we had to cancel a wonderful holiday.
Life comes first so I am quite determined to get through this and get back on track with living my life. Is this a challenge? Well bring it on. 😄