do I have it or did I have it???
I don't deny that I was diagnosed with breast cancer, nor do I deny that I have had surgery, chemotherapy and radiation therapy for breast cancer - but do I say I still have breast cancer, or do I sa...
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Hi, I agree with the other comments. It is up to you; if you feel comfortable etc.
I "had " BC, it will aways be part of me. I just say " touch wood " all is ok. As your new life continues, hopefully the BC experience will fade a bit into the background. I was 42 with two children..10 and 14..at diagnosis. I am now 56..my children are 24 and 28, one is married and just pregnent. Even those with Advanced BC can have decades of life, and new treatments are being trialled all the time, so fingers crossed.
I have found it took me some years to be able to put the BC experience to one side, and not think about it at least a few times a day.
I have found new friends and try and take each day..as it unfolds. There are many who have survived a BC experience, even in our small town. Some have not. Everyone's diagnosis, treatment and situation is different; though we share some experiences and also emotions.
It is normal to have a period of relflection after treatment and from time to time I still do.
All the best.