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another Newbie
Hi
Thank you for accepting me into your group. My tumor was found in my left breast in March this year(Stage 2a grade 3, oestrogen+ and her2+ ) and I had a nipple sparing Mastectomy 1 week later. Since then I have had 3 rounds of FEC and only one more to go and then a break of 5 weeks (going on holidays to celebrate) before starting Taxol and hercepton.
I choose to just look at the next treatment instead of the whole picture as it seems more manageable that way.
It is so wonderful how much support I have received from my medical team and this website.
Cheryl xxx
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- Thanks. Hope you are enjoying your holiday. Your pink sister, carol
I really feel for you Carol and cannot imagine how I would manage without my husband and children. Having said that, we are all incredibly resilient and have a way of managing despite what barriers are put in front of us. Things we think are impossible suddenly become doable by taking one day at a time and finding support in other places. I believe in Karma and that your husband will be paid back for his evil behaviour whether it be in this life or the next. I am lucky enought to have my in laws pay for this trip overseas for their whole family (12 of us all up) so will be a trip of a lifetime. You have certainly had your share of sad events in life and deserve a happier life moving forward. Please feel free to drop me a line anytime (will have internet access overseas) and maybe when I get back we can grab a coffee.
- Thanks nice to know someone else has the same sensible talk yet doubts. In my case i know mums 1st secondary was in her pelvic bones after 15 years cancer free. Ive only had 8! Now living on my own so don't have the wonderful support my late father was to my Mum. Didn't want him to nurse me anyway he'd already done it for his father, later his mother and finally my mother his wife of 50+ years before succumbing to heart disease last year. If only my exhusband had taken a leaf of his own fathers love and support of his wife of 50 years through her many ailments culminating in multiple myeloma or better yet that of my father in supporting as above instead of disappearing and leaving his teenage sons to cook meals etc when i was sick then complaining i hadn't baked him a birthday cake the week of my first chemo! Anyway what will be will be. Had a lovely lunch today and going to jazz at a local club with same group tomorrow. Wish i was able to afford a holiday but cant have everything! Your pink sister, Carol
- Thanks nice to know someone else has the same sensible talk yet doubts. In my case i know mums 1st secondary was in her pelvic bones after 15 years cancer free. Ive only had 8! Now living on my own so don't have the wonderful support my late father was to my Mum. Didn't want him to nurse me anyway he'd already done it for his father, later his mother and finally my mother his wife of 50+ years before succumbing to heart disease last year. If only my exhusband had taken a leaf of his own fathers love and support of his wife of 50 years through her many ailments culminating in multiple myeloma or better yet that of my father in supporting as above instead of disappearing and leaving his teenage sons to cook meals etc when i was sick then complaining i hadn't baked him a birthday cake the week of my first chemo! Anyway what will be will be. Had a lovely lunch today and going to jazz at a local club with same group tomorrow. Wish i was able to afford a holiday but cant have everything! Your pink sister, Carol
- Thanks nice to know someone else has the same sensible talk yet doubts. In my case i know mums 1st secondary was in her pelvic bones after 15 years cancer free. Ive only had 8! Now living on my own so don't have the wonderful support my late father was to my Mum. Didn't want him to nurse me anyway he'd already done it for his father, later his mother and finally my mother his wife of 50+ years before succumbing to heart disease last year. If only my exhusband had taken a leaf of his own fathers love and support of his wife of 50 years through her many ailments culminating in multiple myeloma or better yet that of my father in supporting as above instead of disappearing and leaving his teenage sons to cook meals etc when i was sick then complaining i hadn't baked him a birthday cake the week of my first chemo! Anyway what will be will be. Had a lovely lunch today and going to jazz at a local club with same group tomorrow. Wish i was able to afford a holiday but cant have everything! Your pink sister, Carol
If I have learnt one thing during this journey and it is that no matter how much you pray, worry, yell, scream or jump up and down whilst waiting for results or more tests it is not going to change the outcome of what will or will not be confirmed or found.
Try to relax and not stress about it too much. Having said the above with conviction I am still going to say a quick prayer for you and cross everything!!!!!lol! (old habits are hard to break).
Please let me know of your progress.
I am jetting off for a long awaited holiday to Italy next thursday if I stay well, ( a rest before more intensive chemo on my return), but will have internet access. Keep in touch.
- Waiting on referral for further tests since nuclear scan provided "inconclusive results".
- Waiting on referral for further tests since nuclear scan provided "inconclusive results".
- Waiting on referral for further tests since nuclear scan provided "inconclusive results".
Thanks for your reply Carol. Hope all went well today with your scan.
