Our Gardens
For those of us for whom our gardens are special, or for whom our gardens aided in our recovery whether physical or emotional, post your photos of your garden that bring you joy. Cassia fistula (Go...
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Hi ladies! First time poster here 👋🏻
I am 35 years old and I was diagnosed with with hormone positive IDC on the 19th of May this year.
I am 9 days out from a single mastectomy and axillary clearance. Prior to my diagnosis and surgery I was a very keen gardener. I’ve been worried that I won’t be as capable of performing these kind of tasks anymore due to the risk of infection and lymphedema in my affected arm (which happens to be my dominant arm, d’oh!).
This thread gives me hope that my gardening days aren’t in fact, over 🙂 I know that gloves are more important than ever now (I got away without using them in the past!) is there anything else I should be wary of? Has your BC diagnosis changed the way you garden?
I have pulled out a few weeds here and there using my unaffected arm but haven’t been game enough to use the affected arm yet! Before my diagnosis I had intended to pursue a career in horticulture, I hope this is still a possibility for me 🤞🏼
Thanks 🌷🌹🌺🌸🌼🌻
I am 35 years old and I was diagnosed with with hormone positive IDC on the 19th of May this year.
I am 9 days out from a single mastectomy and axillary clearance. Prior to my diagnosis and surgery I was a very keen gardener. I’ve been worried that I won’t be as capable of performing these kind of tasks anymore due to the risk of infection and lymphedema in my affected arm (which happens to be my dominant arm, d’oh!).
This thread gives me hope that my gardening days aren’t in fact, over 🙂 I know that gloves are more important than ever now (I got away without using them in the past!) is there anything else I should be wary of? Has your BC diagnosis changed the way you garden?
I have pulled out a few weeds here and there using my unaffected arm but haven’t been game enough to use the affected arm yet! Before my diagnosis I had intended to pursue a career in horticulture, I hope this is still a possibility for me 🤞🏼
Thanks 🌷🌹🌺🌸🌼🌻