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small steps forward
Hi everyone, just a little hello as I’m joining you on this journey and now feel brave enough to say hello. I was diagnosed June 28th, following a random self check, two weeks before a planned 5 week...
Dear Karen_A,
My story has similarities. (If you click on my name or Icon, you can read my story in my Profile)
I found my lump too. Feb 2020, just as we should have had a holiday to Japan, and COVID started.
We cancelled that holiday, based on the BC. That was relatively strait forward.
Covid was quite a nuisance.
You definitely need to take it one step at a time.
I too, was very thankful to have found it myself. I had had a Mammogram only 9mths before.
Mine was Stage 2 and Grade 3, so I was very lucky not to have left it to my next Mammogram.
Having BC is terrible news, but I have been so lucky in many ways.
Radiotherapy wasn't at all difficult for me (5 weeks). I was quite well, and drove myself there.
The hospital I attended for R/T used and supplied Mepitel.
It is a plastic looking dressing, that stays on 24/7. It protects the skin from friction etc, and helps retain moisture.
I did not need to apply any creams while the Mepitel was on. I had no burning at all.
As you said small steps forward. Wishing you all the best, ask anything.
My story has similarities. (If you click on my name or Icon, you can read my story in my Profile)
I found my lump too. Feb 2020, just as we should have had a holiday to Japan, and COVID started.
We cancelled that holiday, based on the BC. That was relatively strait forward.
Covid was quite a nuisance.
You definitely need to take it one step at a time.
I too, was very thankful to have found it myself. I had had a Mammogram only 9mths before.
Mine was Stage 2 and Grade 3, so I was very lucky not to have left it to my next Mammogram.
Having BC is terrible news, but I have been so lucky in many ways.
Radiotherapy wasn't at all difficult for me (5 weeks). I was quite well, and drove myself there.
The hospital I attended for R/T used and supplied Mepitel.
It is a plastic looking dressing, that stays on 24/7. It protects the skin from friction etc, and helps retain moisture.
I did not need to apply any creams while the Mepitel was on. I had no burning at all.
As you said small steps forward. Wishing you all the best, ask anything.