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margiemoo
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12 years ago

The start

I have just turned 50 on the 2nd Jan and my friend reminded me that  I should get a mammogram. I went and had a mammogram.  I had no family history of breast cancer so was surprised that I got a call back after  for the following week. I ended up having another mammogram, an ultrasound then a biopsy. At the end I was given an appointment to see the breastscreen Dr. So for the following week I tried to convince myself that the news would clear me and I would have ticked the mammogram box. but that afternoon on the 5th feb changed my life and has me strapped in on a roller coaster I can't get off. I got told I had breast cancer, one lump and I was going to need surgery and radiation. I have seen the surgeon and surgery is booked for 6th March. I have some diagnostics and blood tests to have, then remove the lump. Although not looking forward to surgery I want this lump gone. Its a journey I did not want to take - but there it is. There have been many tears but my partner and friends are surrounding me. I shall need them all. 

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  • Deanne's avatar
    Deanne
    Member
    12 years ago
    Welcome to this network that is such a wonderful lifeline when we are flung into the turbulent waters that accompany a bc diagnosis. As you are discovering it is a roller coaster but the women on here will be there for your ups and downs. The best piece of advice I was given was to take it one step at a time. You do get through it with the support of family, friends and your medical team. I was diagnosed in May last year. I have finished treatment and am now on hormone therapy to help prevent a recurrence. It has changed my priorities, but I have a new lease on life and feel very well once more. Wishing you all the best and hope we can help you through this difficult time. Let us know how you go. Take care. Deanne xxx
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    Deanne
    Member
    12 years ago
    Welcome to this network that is such a wonderful lifeline when we are flung into the turbulent waters that accompany a bc diagnosis. As you are discovering it is a roller coaster but the women on here will be there for your ups and downs. The best piece of advice I was given was to take it one step at a time. You do get through it with the support of family, friends and your medical team. I was diagnosed in May last year. I have finished treatment and am now on hormone therapy to help prevent a recurrence. It has changed my priorities, but I have a new lease on life and feel very well once more. Wishing you all the best and hope we can help you through this difficult time. Let us know how you go. Take care. Deanne xxx
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    Deanne
    Member
    12 years ago
    Welcome to this network that is such a wonderful lifeline when we are flung into the turbulent waters that accompany a bc diagnosis. As you are discovering it is a roller coaster but the women on here will be there for your ups and downs. The best piece of advice I was given was to take it one step at a time. You do get through it with the support of family, friends and your medical team. I was diagnosed in May last year. I have finished treatment and am now on hormone therapy to help prevent a recurrence. It has changed my priorities, but I have a new lease on life and feel very well once more. Wishing you all the best and hope we can help you through this difficult time. Let us know how you go. Take care. Deanne xxx
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    tannie53
    Member
    12 years ago

    Hi Margiemoo. A big welcome. Its not a place we want to be but everyone on this blog is absolutely wonderful, travelling this bc road together. It is very scary  at the beginning (that word cancer just strikes fear in to us) but amazingly enough you come to terms with it and for me it became a practical task to organise, tick off each appointment and get through it all. I was diagnosed in November, mastectomy on 18 December with follow up surgery on 5th Feb. Now I am starting chemo on Thursday. The best thing is to try and maintain your 'normal' routines as much as possible and remember to just take one day at a time. The dr I see keeps reminding me that in Australia we have the best hospital care in the world and the highest survival rate for breast cancer in the world! 85 -90% of women survive bc. Hang on to that the big positive!! 

    Come on to this site when ever you need to have answers or just vent...we all understand and we are here for each other.

    Take care 

    Tanya