Newly diagnosed and learning
I've read through some posts and realise I have lots of gaps of knowledge about what I have. I know I have breast cancer, it's about 8cm, I know its spread to my armpit lymphs and now the nodes near ...
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Thank you @Tingy for the info about Mummy's Wish, will definitely be getting in touch with them.
I've started on a cuddle blanket for my girls @"Ally Jay" so great to know I can take this along :)
and yes I have been reading about ports and going to ask my oncologist about that.
I thought I was off to see the oncologist last Friday but their office called to organise a cardiograph and luckily I wanted to confirm the appointment and they told me next friday! I had a little meltdown as in my head I was planned out and it just threw me. Instead Im using the extra week to get more prepared. Im holding onto my hair for another week and hubby and I are going away for the night to 'let our hair down' without the kids. I'll go get it chopped off next week.
I went in and saw my GP and got a GP Care Plan and off to see a dietician and sports physiologist. My Breast Care Nurse put me onto a great Catalyst episode about Cancer and exercise and if nothing else it will give me something positive to focus on while the doctors do their thing.
As I am having chemo first before the mastectomy I am feeling very anxious about time passing and giving cancer a chance to grow and spread more. It's sitting like a heaviness on my chest. It's becoming quite uncomfortable and I have some swelling. The lump is almost half my breast.
I've started on a cuddle blanket for my girls @"Ally Jay" so great to know I can take this along :)
and yes I have been reading about ports and going to ask my oncologist about that.
I thought I was off to see the oncologist last Friday but their office called to organise a cardiograph and luckily I wanted to confirm the appointment and they told me next friday! I had a little meltdown as in my head I was planned out and it just threw me. Instead Im using the extra week to get more prepared. Im holding onto my hair for another week and hubby and I are going away for the night to 'let our hair down' without the kids. I'll go get it chopped off next week.
I went in and saw my GP and got a GP Care Plan and off to see a dietician and sports physiologist. My Breast Care Nurse put me onto a great Catalyst episode about Cancer and exercise and if nothing else it will give me something positive to focus on while the doctors do their thing.
As I am having chemo first before the mastectomy I am feeling very anxious about time passing and giving cancer a chance to grow and spread more. It's sitting like a heaviness on my chest. It's becoming quite uncomfortable and I have some swelling. The lump is almost half my breast.