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Waiting to set up surgery feels worse than purgatory
Hi all. My mum was diagnosed with breast cancer last week. Stage 1, grade 1, 8mm lump, oestrogen and progesterone positive, HER2-equivalent. The clinic told us to wait while they organise for a consul...
@Chev thank you for your reassurance.
My mum seems okay but I think she’s more stressed and upset than she is letting on. It’s an Asian thing - if you’ve watched the (fantastic) movie that just came out this year called The Farewell, you’ll know what I mean. Thankfully she and my dad are very close and I suspect she’s been confiding in him more openly.
I’m afraid to show any weakness to her too because I want her to find strength in my calmness. Breast cancer at this stage is very treatable and I guess I want to keep reminding her that by treating the matter with composure.
My mum seems okay but I think she’s more stressed and upset than she is letting on. It’s an Asian thing - if you’ve watched the (fantastic) movie that just came out this year called The Farewell, you’ll know what I mean. Thankfully she and my dad are very close and I suspect she’s been confiding in him more openly.
I’m afraid to show any weakness to her too because I want her to find strength in my calmness. Breast cancer at this stage is very treatable and I guess I want to keep reminding her that by treating the matter with composure.