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DansBoobs
Member
14 years ago

Disbelief

It's been 11 days since diagnosis and day 3 post lumpectomy. I still have an element of disbelief! Despite the wound on my breast and the incision under my arm. Despite the blue stain an the bruising. It is still so surreal. I am a cancer nurse. Not a cancer patient! I give the chemo, I dont receive it! I put the PICCs in they don't go in me. No one deserves this shitty disease.

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  • Mich_x's avatar
    Mich_x
    Member
    14 years ago

    We all have wah wah days, we are allowed to.  :-)

    You go get em girl!!!!

    Mich xo

  • Mich_x's avatar
    Mich_x
    Member
    14 years ago

    We all have wah wah days, we are allowed to.  :-)

    You go get em girl!!!!

    Mich xo

  • DansBoobs's avatar
    DansBoobs
    Member
    14 years ago
    I know girls. Just having a wahwah why me moment! I intend to use this experience to help others after all this. Support, advocacy, spokesperson etc. The department I work for manages breast screen for NSW. Let's see what I can do to push for screening for younger women.
  • SoniaWhite48's avatar
    SoniaWhite48
    Member
    14 years ago
    Hi Danielle, You are right no one deserves this disease. It must be hard being on the other side of the bed, as patient instead of nurse. Ironically I was attending the local Holman Clinic on a site visit with the intention of working there & commencing the radiotherapy course, an hour before I got my diagnosis. I had to decline the interview and said I'll be seeing them later on anyway. Another ironic twist is that as an ex radiographer I may be able to get back into practice as a breast screen mammographer. All good options that can help other ladies in their journey. It's not fair, but look at how much your recent experience with breast cancer can help you to relate to your patients in the future and put that to some good. I see my journey as a way to help and encourage others. Perhaps with time it will be the same for you. In the meantime, be kind to yourself and rest up. You deserve it! Cheers Sonia :-)
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    SoniaWhite48
    Member
    14 years ago
    Hi Danielle, You are right no one deserves this disease. It must be hard being on the other side of the bed, as patient instead of nurse. Ironically I was attending the local Holman Clinic on a site visit with the intention of working there & commencing the radiotherapy course, an hour before I got my diagnosis. I had to decline the interview and said I'll be seeing them later on anyway. Another ironic twist is that as an ex radiographer I may be able to get back into practice as a breast screen mammographer. All good options that can help other ladies in their journey. It's not fair, but look at how much your recent experience with breast cancer can help you to relate to your patients in the future and put that to some good. I see my journey as a way to help and encourage others. Perhaps with time it will be the same for you. In the meantime, be kind to yourself and rest up. You deserve it! Cheers Sonia :-)