Newly diagnosed and treatment started
Hi
I recently posted my diagnosis date in the wrong area. Think it is community adverts. Anyway...I was diagnosed after a core biopsy on the 16th of May. On the 17th of June I had a partial mastectomy.
Surgeon post op appointment last Monday to be told that the little buggers (put nicely) were in 3 of 4 lymph nodes, which even surprised the Surgeon. So Monday week I am back in for an extraction of the rest of the lymph nodes. I am told 1 in 10 people end up with Lymphodema, so fingers crossed.
Phewie what a roller coaster of emotions... I am anxious of course as I have to see an oncologist and there is talk of chemo.. I know I have to have radiotherapy. How do you all deal with this,
I am an ocean swimmer, so today 10 days after the op I got back into the sea. It is only 14deg water temp here and boy was it a shock after a break. It was great to move my arms if only a little. I am very focused regardless on being the best I can be fitness wise before anything else happens. Tomorrow back to the exercise physiologist to visit the gym if only for 15mins.
I will say I also have had chronic fatigue syndrome for the last 8yrs so not always able to exercise but the beach and the sea has always been my healing place.
I am pretty positive but gee I don't want to do this...
I recently posted my diagnosis date in the wrong area. Think it is community adverts. Anyway...I was diagnosed after a core biopsy on the 16th of May. On the 17th of June I had a partial mastectomy.
Surgeon post op appointment last Monday to be told that the little buggers (put nicely) were in 3 of 4 lymph nodes, which even surprised the Surgeon. So Monday week I am back in for an extraction of the rest of the lymph nodes. I am told 1 in 10 people end up with Lymphodema, so fingers crossed.
Phewie what a roller coaster of emotions... I am anxious of course as I have to see an oncologist and there is talk of chemo.. I know I have to have radiotherapy. How do you all deal with this,
I am an ocean swimmer, so today 10 days after the op I got back into the sea. It is only 14deg water temp here and boy was it a shock after a break. It was great to move my arms if only a little. I am very focused regardless on being the best I can be fitness wise before anything else happens. Tomorrow back to the exercise physiologist to visit the gym if only for 15mins.
I will say I also have had chronic fatigue syndrome for the last 8yrs so not always able to exercise but the beach and the sea has always been my healing place.
I am pretty positive but gee I don't want to do this...
