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Hi..my name is Lisa Im 51, married with two children, one 21 and one 18yo. My life has changed so much over the past 4 weeks Im terrified when I recap everything and need to just push it aside. 4...
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Dear Lisa,
Big hugs to you, and just a quick note. A week ago I had my lumpectomy. Prior to that I was between being literally frozen with fear, unable to get out of bed and plotting ways to run away. After the surgery I was fine, a bit of pain still and tiredness but healing. But my fear has gone. I now have chemo, radiation and hormone treatment for the next year. HER2 positive. I know this is not going to be fun, but I think the actual surgery was my 'hump'. I have been told there are more advances in chemo and nausea treatments these days and I'm not lookng forward to my hair falling out or being sick, but I do feel the hardest bit is out of the way, especially in your case with a mastectomy. I may be wrong ... what do others think? Is the surgery the biggest hurdle? I hope so and wish you well. Please chat to the breast nurses and the oncology team as much as you need to to feel less fearful. I only made my mind up to get the surgery over and done with after the breast nurse physio spent time telling me all the things i would be able to do at various stages! xx
Big hugs to you, and just a quick note. A week ago I had my lumpectomy. Prior to that I was between being literally frozen with fear, unable to get out of bed and plotting ways to run away. After the surgery I was fine, a bit of pain still and tiredness but healing. But my fear has gone. I now have chemo, radiation and hormone treatment for the next year. HER2 positive. I know this is not going to be fun, but I think the actual surgery was my 'hump'. I have been told there are more advances in chemo and nausea treatments these days and I'm not lookng forward to my hair falling out or being sick, but I do feel the hardest bit is out of the way, especially in your case with a mastectomy. I may be wrong ... what do others think? Is the surgery the biggest hurdle? I hope so and wish you well. Please chat to the breast nurses and the oncology team as much as you need to to feel less fearful. I only made my mind up to get the surgery over and done with after the breast nurse physio spent time telling me all the things i would be able to do at various stages! xx