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Brenda5
10 years agoMember
So much for retirement at the beach of my dreams.
I suppose you have all gone through the same sort of thing but oh my gosh I am so angry I could just spit!
Never sick, very healthy, retired 6mths ago to the beach of my dreams and whammo, first do...
Cook65
10 years agoMember
Hi Brenda
good for you! Trust me a good sense of humour goes a very long way throughout this process. Like you, I'm a planner. I was on annual leave when I was diagnosed, so I spent two days cooking and making meals. What else do you do in a crisis but cook? Hence the nickname. ??. Welcome to the site. It is a great source of information, support and friendship. Sounds like you are in a wonderful place to sit and recover from your treatments. By the beach can be just so relaxing. Like you, I had to figure a way to pat my dogs. I used a thin baby blankie and patted them through that. Speak to the surgeon regarding mastectomy. Like you, my initial reaction was just whip them both off but when I discussed it with the surgeon, it really wasn't going to make a huge difference to my survival outcome so I didn't bother. Good luck with it all. Karen xox