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Hi , I was diagnosed with stage 3 breast cancer on the 16/12/16 after having recent clear mammograms & biopsy.. My only system was a hot right breast They discovered a 50 mm cancer hiding in a mass ...
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Dear Michellebella,
So sorry about your diagnosis but amongst all of this madness in your life - welcome to the online forum. Hopefully you will not feel so alone, I know that I have found like-minded almost kindred spirits who just "get it" (even though I have a wonderful support network of family and friends as most of us have).
I described my bc diagnosis as the "hamster wheel". Some days you feel like you are expending lots of energy and going absolutely nowhere !!! It is so frustrating however as the other ladies have said, chemo nurses are pretty good and if you are upfront about your veins before you go in - perhaps even a call the day prior - and just let them know. There are some senior practitioners that just know little tricks to get into those pesky veins. Tricks like angle of your arm, using pillows to prop, heat packs etc etc.
Just look at it as one step closer to the next stage of your treatment and something that you have no control over. Save your energy for your recovery.
Best wishes to you for your next step.
Sheryl xx
So sorry about your diagnosis but amongst all of this madness in your life - welcome to the online forum. Hopefully you will not feel so alone, I know that I have found like-minded almost kindred spirits who just "get it" (even though I have a wonderful support network of family and friends as most of us have).
I described my bc diagnosis as the "hamster wheel". Some days you feel like you are expending lots of energy and going absolutely nowhere !!! It is so frustrating however as the other ladies have said, chemo nurses are pretty good and if you are upfront about your veins before you go in - perhaps even a call the day prior - and just let them know. There are some senior practitioners that just know little tricks to get into those pesky veins. Tricks like angle of your arm, using pillows to prop, heat packs etc etc.
Just look at it as one step closer to the next stage of your treatment and something that you have no control over. Save your energy for your recovery.
Best wishes to you for your next step.
Sheryl xx