To panic or not to panic?
Early July, the 4th to be exact, I felt a lump in my breast. I had been having pain and felt my boob- it was there, there was no denying. I asked my partnerto check and he could feel it too. I tried ...
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Hi Leanne, I could really relate to your post as I'm a primary teacher and spent the Easter holidays worried about a lump. After having a catch up lunch with the girls I casually said "I'm off for a mammogram, it should be ok" (But secretly I felt like I had a gremlin sitting on my chest.) To cut a long story short, I was at the photocopier in the staffroom during week 1 term 2 when the Dr rang to see me and my world just collapsed. Since then I've had 3 surgeries resulting in mastectomy and 4 rounds of chemo, AC. Mine was hormone receptor pos and HER 2 neg. I'm now about to start radiotherapy next week. All breast tumours are different with slightly different treatment.
It truly is a rollercoaster ride. I found the early days to be the worst until I knew what my treatment plan would be. The BCNA my journey kit was a great help and the doctors are well versed in answering questions from patients who have done their prereading. Coming on this network has been a great support with fantastic advice and virtual hugs. Take someone with you to appointments to remember to ask the questions you may forget.
Stay in touch and remember you're not alone.
Be kind to yourself in these early days,
Karen xx