Hello there

Hi Sara,

Your diagnosis sounds all too familiar! I have just come out of hospital a few weeks ago after having a mastectomy for a 2.2cm grade 2 invasive ductal tumour (they also found DCIS in the breast when they did the mastectomy). I previously had a mastectomy on the left side back in 2003  at the age of 35 for extensive DCIS on that side (but no further treatment as it hadn't spread).

It feels so unfair to have to go through it all again and I am so tired of doctors appointments and tests at the moment....all I want to do is to curl up in the corner and hide from the world :(  I have already had a bone scan this week and still have a trip to the oncologist, an MRI (they have found a shadow on my liver) and a visit to the plastic surgeon to go before Friday!

I can relate to a lot of the other ladies on here who say that they need to stay strong and happy for the sake of their families and friends....I feel that way too.  I also feel that if I stay happy then I will beat this, like I thought I had last time.... I just never expected it to come back again and its harder this time...

My boys are older than your child (13 and 15 yrs) but it's more difficult for them this time too as they understand what is going on.  They are quite clingy at the moment and keep telling me how much they love me (which is wonderful).  I try to keep them happy and positive about what's happening.

It will be nice to have others to talk to about what we are feeling....it's nice to know that someone is there to listen and understands what we are going through.

Please add me as a contact if you like as I'd like to hear how you are going,

Louise :)