In the Beginning
It all began when I found a lump in my right breast while have a shower about 2 weeks ago. I waited a week to see if anything it shrunk or disappeared. It didnt. So I rang the made an appointment to...
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Thank you so much for your loving support message. I can feel the love ooozzzing out of the words.I live in Bundaberg Qld. My hubby is 55 and I am 49. My three daughters are 29, 27 & 24 years old. The oldest and youngest live in Rockhampton and my middle daughter lives in Maryborough Qld. My mother and father also live in Rockhampton (which is my home town before finding Bundaberg). This is my second marriage and my husband is my soulmate. I work Full time as administration officer for an Aged Care Service. I have worked there for 13 years and we they are like my other family. Most are ex nurses and now working with the elderly putting services into their homes.
I find all the waiting for appointments to see specialists and surgeons etc the hardest. I just want it gone, off, removed. As far as I can tell my lump is contained in my right breast and not gone anywhere. I would rather have them both removed. I was thinking in bed last night, trying to go to sleep. If I get both of my breasts off, my clothes wont fit anymore. They will look like sack bags. I think of the weirdest things sometimes. Clothes not fitting is the least of my worries i guess. It's a good excuse to get a new wardrobe..hehehe.
I am still waiting for pap smear and blood tests to come back, so I'm praying there is no other cancer anywhere. I have noticed lately (the past three weeks or so) how tired I feel and feel like i'm dragging myself around instead of my usual bounce. Another thing I have noticed is my pelvic bones (not muscles) hurt, ache at night when I'm trying to go to sleep. The pain sometimes wakes me up during the night.I thought it might have been athritis or something. Does anyone else have this? I just have this feeling inside my stomach that their is more than just a lump in my breast. Surely a lump the size of my thumb can't make all this pain happen. Maybe I'm paronoid. I guess I will bring all this up with my Surgeon at my appointment next thrusday.
So thank you Shirl again for your lovely reply and hope we can be "breast buddies forever".
PS I also have a warped sense of humour, hoping it will get me through all this.
Take Care.. Chrissy xo