IN SHOCK

Hi Trina my name is Georgie 48 yrs old and I was told I had breast cancer on Monday 12th March at 3.15pm.

I remember telling my Dr that I didn't have time for this s...., I'm busy I have a great job, a new promotion and training in LA to attend in just a few months.

I came home drank wine cried and cried down the phone to my husband who was away and to my close friends.
Stunned, shocked and in disbelief that this was happenning to me - in someways I still can't believe it.  The rolllercoaster of emotions is quite a ride but hang on tight and things will begin to settle down once you have seen your Dr and surgeon.  I felt like I was in free fall until the appt with my surgeon then once I had a bit of a plan I had something to focus on.

I had surgery to remove the "B" and a sentinal node biopsy on 27th March.  I remember the fear and terror of going into surgery and having pre dye and wire procedure before surgery.  I'm not brave.  But I got through it and have had good results from my surgeon - clearance margins good, grade 2 cancer, nothing in sentinal node and am waiting for appt for radiation which is due to start in a few weeks.  I consider myself to be very lucky.  All of us here know your fear please stay in contact with myself and the lovely ladies on this site, they have talked me through many fears, questions and angry venting moments and I don't know what I would have done with out them.

When it comes to telling people that can only be your decision, I told my manager fairly quickly - within a week of being diagnosed and my close friends straight away, you need friends to support you though, some will find this easy and some will not know how......  be kind to yourself and let those around you help.  Thinking of you

Georgie