And then there were none......

Hi Monique,

Sounds like you have been through a very very fast whirlwind of treatment. It can be so very confusing trying to get a handle on the very specific terminology related to breast cancer specially if you don't have the luxury of being able to look everything up before you head into surgery or treatment. In one way it is great because the worrying is kept to a shorter minimum and in another it's harder because you're heading into  the great unknown!! It must have been a shock to be told that you need further surgery to remove nodes. Certainly not what you want to hear. I'm quite sure that you will deal with it and then move onto the next phase of your treatment, that however doesn't mean that you have to like it!!!!! I think that one of the best benefits of this site is that there are soooo many who have walked the same path (or a slightly different path) before us. They understand what we face and if we need to let down the facade that we put on for family and others and let us talk about how we are feeling, whether it's brilliant, scared stupid or just totally over it!! I am quite sure that should you want to you will again go back to teaching full time, and look upon this as being just a small blip in your teaching career. All the best to you with your healing and moving on to the next phase of your treatment. Keep us in touch with how your are going. Xx Cath