Get Connected Day!
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Welcome to all our new members!
The purpose of the Get Connected post is to provide a place where new and existing members can introduce themselves to assist in widening their conne...
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Firstly may I say that all of you ladies are amazing! I joined the network not long after my diagnosis and found your posts so supportive, inspirational and informative.
So I thought it was time to introduce myself. Hi my name is Ann-Marie, I am 42, married and have 2 daughters – 11 and 8 yrs. I was diagnosed with breast cancer on 15th March 20011. 2 days later I had surgery – wide excision and sentinel node biopsy. 3 nodes were positive and only 1mm clearance of the lump, so back in 8 days later for re-excision and more nodes taken. Good news was that the rest of the nodes were clear but more cancer found in what looked like ordinary breast tissue. Back again 6 days later for mastectomy and tissue expander inserted. 3 op’s in 14 days really took it out of me but I have recovered well and enjoyed an Easter holiday with my family.
Onto treatment, I started Chemo on Monday 3x FEC and 3x Taxotere. This has been the scariest thing so far!!! I struggled to walk through the doors and could not stop crying. Everyone was great – my husband, the nurses and my oncologist got me through it with magic pills, hugs and jokes. I stayed in overnight and got a fairly good rest. Feeling okay today – it’s like a hangover without the party. 1 down 5 to go!
I guess my next meltdown will come with the hair loss but I am preparing for that. My profile pic shows me last week when I bought my wig – it looks exactly the same as my hair usually looks. I’ve also bought some hats.
This is such a surreal experience – I wasn’t sick to start with and now I have to get sick to get better. But I will get through this!