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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...
@kezmusc @arpie @kitkatb I have no breast tissue left to examine. My cancer could come back locally in my chest wall, scars, skin and armpit. The only way I'd ever know about the chest wall is via an MRI. I've done everything I can to reduce the chance of a recurrence so it's in fates' hands. However since completing active treatment I've had the CHEK2 gene mutation diagnosed. I'll see my oncologist in the new year and chat to her about what, if anthing, to do about it. MRIs will be on the agenda, whether there's any value in me having one.