The “journey” begins.
I was diagnosed with grade 2 IDC ER & PR + Her2- on 19/12. I am 50 years old, married with three teenagers at home, two homeschoolers, one working. I work as a nurse for NDIS. Getting the diagnosi...
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I had my re-excision six weeks after the lumpectomy. I spent a total of 5 hours in the hospital, even though the operation itself took between 30 and 45 minutes. I recovered well, experiencing only some seroma and antibiotics that resolved after a few weeks. The surgeon used the same incision, and I couldn't see any difference in breast size from the lumpectomy to the re-excision. I almost hugged my surgeon when he informed me, 'All clear, no more surgeries.'
I will begin chemotherapy tomorrow after completing all the necessary scans, which came back clear. I am feeling very nervous, but it has to be done, and I look forward to putting this behind me. I've purchased some nice wigs, and in two months, I plan to return to working from home. This is the plan, but I have no idea how I am going to react to chemo. So far, I've taken four months of sick leave, which was much needed to go through and process this unexpected journey.