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Terrified of what lies ahead!
Hi, I was diagnosed with breast cancer on Thursday the 8th November. My eldest child finishes school this year and we were meant to be heading off to Europe on the 28th November for the trip of a lif...
Hi CathyMac
I’m so glad I found this forum yesterday and have found you too xxx.
You wouldn’t believe it but we also had a big family holiday planned to the U.S. as the kids are heading into senior school year levels we thought this was the best time. For other reasons I had to cancel this last month and now I’m so glad I did. Both from a treatment aspect and a financial one.
I saw my surgeon Friday and am booked in Wednesday. The ladies on this forum are amazing and are so much further on this journey than me. I’m just a tiny step ahead of you. As primek said do read a little bit, especially if you have been given literature from Breastscreen. The bit I got caught out with was when I saw the surgeon I had to make a choice between mastectomy and breast conservation (lumpectomy). Everyone is different, this may not be your path. But if it is, I had to make the decision right there. All I said was ‘what would you recommend in my position’ and I took his advice. Right now I’m feeling for you and understand how this is consuming every single moment. If you hear someone complaining about a mild ailment you are screaming in your head. And then a friend was talking about something happening in 5 years. I have no idea what 5 years means for me. I’m with you and sending you hugs 🤗
I’m so glad I found this forum yesterday and have found you too xxx.
You wouldn’t believe it but we also had a big family holiday planned to the U.S. as the kids are heading into senior school year levels we thought this was the best time. For other reasons I had to cancel this last month and now I’m so glad I did. Both from a treatment aspect and a financial one.
I saw my surgeon Friday and am booked in Wednesday. The ladies on this forum are amazing and are so much further on this journey than me. I’m just a tiny step ahead of you. As primek said do read a little bit, especially if you have been given literature from Breastscreen. The bit I got caught out with was when I saw the surgeon I had to make a choice between mastectomy and breast conservation (lumpectomy). Everyone is different, this may not be your path. But if it is, I had to make the decision right there. All I said was ‘what would you recommend in my position’ and I took his advice. Right now I’m feeling for you and understand how this is consuming every single moment. If you hear someone complaining about a mild ailment you are screaming in your head. And then a friend was talking about something happening in 5 years. I have no idea what 5 years means for me. I’m with you and sending you hugs 🤗