Newly diagnosed
G'day folks... I am 50 yrs old. I was diagnosed on the 24/04/24, day before Anzac day...😢. I have all theses mixed emotions right now. I found a lump 2 inches long in my left breast. Biopsy felt like...
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@June1952... Yer my Dr has referred me to the Austin hospital and hoping to go with Dr Belinda Yeo.
I am going public sector.
Reconstruction.... I am up in the air with asi have so many questions to ask. Me being 50 I am still young and I am weighing up pros and cons of both. Like if I have a mastectomy and no Reconstruction will I feel like I am only half a woman? If u get my drift! Like I know there s so much out there now, compared to 40 yrs ago. But I am sort of leaning towards a reconstruction, but no nipple... as I want to put a breast cancer tattoo... 😜😂.
My partner is extremely supportive and is an emotional mess, but try's to hide his emotions.
I do all my crying in the shower and blame the shampoo in the eyes... 😒🙄😢.
My mum is 73 yrs old and is still around. I told her and she is emotional mess also, so I try and stay strong for everyone.
I am an extremely strong person and try to not let things get too me, but occasionally it does and I hide it from people as I don't want family too think I am soft. But occasionally it does slip out. I also have quiet a few close friends who check up on me and see how I going.
I have a little note pad that I write thing on and it's always at nite as I not a good sleeper. I am usually still awake at 1am/230am in the morning and this is when I mainly write my questions down.
My dog who is 13 yrs old knew I had cancer before I did. He hasn't left my side since I bean this journey.
I have a question for u.... how did u feel after your biopsy?
I myself have been extremely sore and bruised. Like I feel if they want too do another biopsy, which the nurse was saying the Dr may want too do a biopsy under the arm to check lymph nodes. After the one on the side of my breast I feel like just take lymph nodes out in operation regardless... cause the pain I am in is horrible. After 5 days I am still sore as, and been too my Dr for heavier pain meds.
I just feel so tired.... it's just massive to push myself to keep positive and to just keep going. 🫤
I am going public sector.
Reconstruction.... I am up in the air with asi have so many questions to ask. Me being 50 I am still young and I am weighing up pros and cons of both. Like if I have a mastectomy and no Reconstruction will I feel like I am only half a woman? If u get my drift! Like I know there s so much out there now, compared to 40 yrs ago. But I am sort of leaning towards a reconstruction, but no nipple... as I want to put a breast cancer tattoo... 😜😂.
My partner is extremely supportive and is an emotional mess, but try's to hide his emotions.
I do all my crying in the shower and blame the shampoo in the eyes... 😒🙄😢.
My mum is 73 yrs old and is still around. I told her and she is emotional mess also, so I try and stay strong for everyone.
I am an extremely strong person and try to not let things get too me, but occasionally it does and I hide it from people as I don't want family too think I am soft. But occasionally it does slip out. I also have quiet a few close friends who check up on me and see how I going.
I have a little note pad that I write thing on and it's always at nite as I not a good sleeper. I am usually still awake at 1am/230am in the morning and this is when I mainly write my questions down.
My dog who is 13 yrs old knew I had cancer before I did. He hasn't left my side since I bean this journey.
I have a question for u.... how did u feel after your biopsy?
I myself have been extremely sore and bruised. Like I feel if they want too do another biopsy, which the nurse was saying the Dr may want too do a biopsy under the arm to check lymph nodes. After the one on the side of my breast I feel like just take lymph nodes out in operation regardless... cause the pain I am in is horrible. After 5 days I am still sore as, and been too my Dr for heavier pain meds.
I just feel so tired.... it's just massive to push myself to keep positive and to just keep going. 🫤