My story
You think it will never happen to you, until it does.
I was diagnosed with breast cancer on 20 July 2016.
I'm 35 and married for less than 2 years. My husband and I had only recently started try...
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Hey YLY,
I get my BRCA Gene test results this coming Tuesday, my Surgery hasnt been scheduled yet as he wanted to know the outcome of this. He's tipping it will be negative in which Ive decided if so, I will only have my left breast removed and he's doing a Diep Flap reconstruction in one hit and reduce my right side to match. Im a size 10 but E cup. So are you having implants? Ohh its all daunting I agree, its taken me a long time to get to this decision. I cannot live with the thought of another recurrence, so off it comes, but Ive found it really hard, I think as its part of my femininity and just personally I hurt deeply over it. Having said that!!! Im doing it, and as I am all clear 1yr now, I will move on with delight that I am forever changed through this on every level. But how Ive learned to love myself so much more because of it....my Mum survived Breast Cancer 26yrs and only treatment she had back then was a mastectomy, no rads or chemo. So they certainly have more available now.
I think we all learn resilience through this, I must admit with my recurrence I had to dig deep...and it nearly broke me..but Im still standing!!! and proactive moving forward in my recovery.
Big hugs! Melinda xo
I get my BRCA Gene test results this coming Tuesday, my Surgery hasnt been scheduled yet as he wanted to know the outcome of this. He's tipping it will be negative in which Ive decided if so, I will only have my left breast removed and he's doing a Diep Flap reconstruction in one hit and reduce my right side to match. Im a size 10 but E cup. So are you having implants? Ohh its all daunting I agree, its taken me a long time to get to this decision. I cannot live with the thought of another recurrence, so off it comes, but Ive found it really hard, I think as its part of my femininity and just personally I hurt deeply over it. Having said that!!! Im doing it, and as I am all clear 1yr now, I will move on with delight that I am forever changed through this on every level. But how Ive learned to love myself so much more because of it....my Mum survived Breast Cancer 26yrs and only treatment she had back then was a mastectomy, no rads or chemo. So they certainly have more available now.
I think we all learn resilience through this, I must admit with my recurrence I had to dig deep...and it nearly broke me..but Im still standing!!! and proactive moving forward in my recovery.
Big hugs! Melinda xo