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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...
@CathyMac That's wonderful from your work colleagues. You'll find that from now on, you'll feel extra-surrounded by love from all those who do normally love you anyway.
I wanted to go to the hospital alone, but my adult son insisted that he would drive me and wait until I'd been checked in. Then I was alone through the prep process. One of my best women friends was in my ward when I came out of surgery, which was wonderful.
Probably if your daughter wants to be ready to come and see you when you come out of surgery, that would mean a lot to her. But it's really up to you - your gut instinct about what YOU want, not what other people want. That's something we've all learned as time has gone on.
I wanted to go to the hospital alone, but my adult son insisted that he would drive me and wait until I'd been checked in. Then I was alone through the prep process. One of my best women friends was in my ward when I came out of surgery, which was wonderful.
Probably if your daughter wants to be ready to come and see you when you come out of surgery, that would mean a lot to her. But it's really up to you - your gut instinct about what YOU want, not what other people want. That's something we've all learned as time has gone on.