My story

InkPetal said:

If I had a signature tag while posting here it would say something about how one of the hardest parts of this is accepting how frail we are without losing sight of how strong we can be. 

Hi @InkPetal,

Thank you for taking the time to respond to my post. I really like your signature tag, as it really is so true. We never know how strong and resilient we are until we are staring face to face with the big adversities in life. I think this is where our survival instincts come in and we are armed and ready to tackle whatever lies ahead. 

I guess at times I can't help comparing myself to others.. Case in point - my maid of honour and i have known each other since the first day of Uni, we have been friends through all these years and married our significant others just one month apart. But oh what a different path my life has taken... She is welcoming a new baby girl in late Oct, which will be right about the time where I will be going into surgery for a bilateral mastectomy. I lay awake at night thinking why the hell did my life take such a wrong turn..?

So i know what you mean with regards to making plans for the future, like starting a family etc... That's all out the window for us, at least for the next three years (min) as I will be on hormone treatment and my ovaries will be shut off. So much to look forward to i know!  :/

Think i missed your question with regards to my diagnosis - invasive ductal carcinoma, stage 1a, grade 2, ER and PR positive, HER2 negative, nodes all clear. Age 35. 
As I also found out that i am BRCA2 positive, I will also be undergoing a bilateral mastectomy (as mentioned above).

How are you doing with treatment etc..?

Sending you love and light.