Pre-surgery Emotional Ups & Downs
So last week was a good week - had core biopsy & 2nd tumour diagnosed as benign.
I felt grateful, lucky & very relieved.
This week - feel like I've hit a bit of an emotional wall, especially when...
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Hi Melhay,
This is a long journey you've embarked on and it certainly puts our life into perspective.
You will need all the support and nurturing from your family that you can muster up. Sounds like you've been the nurturer for so long, with very little reward.
Maybe it's time to call a family meeting and set things out on the table - you expect the complete maturity and support of your family now and for the coming 12 months. This is your time. Accept nothing less than full support.
This process has a way of making sure we put the necessary focus on ourselves.
I don't have children, so I cannot pretend to understand how hard this is for you.
I have just had a right mastectomy and axillary dissection on Friday, after 3.5 months of chemo. Next is recovering from this surgery and getting my head around 5 weeks of radiation. I was diagnosed 8th January and will finish radiation in September.
Cath