HER2 Positive
Looking for women who may be experiencing what I am or have beaten it. On Thursday, I was diagnosed with locally advanced HER2 positive breast cancer. My tumor is 72mm & I get the results from my ct,...
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I had the same thing go on, the breast was riddled with fibrocystic change and the only reason there was even a red flag was that I could feel a lump. It was only during surgery they found a tumor beneath my areola that hadn't showed up on a single scan. I mean, how terrifying.
Bring on the nana breasts I say, the easier to see things the better.
I felt the same way. All the way up to surgery I was of the mind to get it out, get it out of me is the goal, just take both boobs if you have to. But now I avert my eyes from my reflection, I don't feel confident even alone when naked, and touching the scar tissue (have to massage as part of the healing process) nauseates me because I have to deal with the reality of disfigurement hands-on. Eventually I'll own the scars, but the aftermath is difficult. And I truly underestimated how difficult it would be. That said, it's only week three of recovery, plenty of time to get used to this.