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Hi, My name is Ree. I am 33, mother of 3 young boys and having bilateral mastectomy on the 15th October. Have had small lumps appearing in my breasts for the past 10 years, the closest I've come until now was changes in the cellular appearance but they achieved a good margin and no further treatment was required. This time, not as lucky, as I'm sure you can tell, not really sinking in still. Been through the mill with tests - mammograms, ultrasounds, biopsies, MRI's - it's almost like they all feel it is an affront to diagnose this and keep trying one more thing to refute the diagnosis....but I guess the more data they have to hand will help with my course of treatment?
I'm looking for any young people who have gone through this procedure and can share their experiences with me - I'm terrified on how to cope with this as well as try to keep a normal front on for my boys. How do you juggle it all and stay sane? I can't find any groups close to me - rural area outside of Adelaide - but am willing to look online for the answers and support.
Hope to hear more soon....
Ree