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Early stage breast cancer #4 (recurrence #3)
Hi everyone,
reaching out to find anyone in a similar boat which I call
the SS "Lucky/Unlucky".
I have been dealing with early stage BC for 18 years now
since an initial DCIS dx in 2001 (1mm in ...
@melclarity
Thankyou for your positive reassurances. I had mentally prepared myself to be away from home for 4 to 5 weeks radiation and to have to disrupt my life every 6 months for checkups. Then it all changed. No radiation and 12 months checkups. Sort of threw me.
However having read others thoughts on radiation and through my own further research, I probably would have decided to forgo radiation. At least I have that should I ever need it.
As for the appointments 12 monthly will do. Going to Perth even with the assistance from our health department is costly for me. A week in Perth and I am usually out of pocket by a thousand dollars. That is more than I receive in age pension in a fortnight.
After the first mammogram post surgery (June last year) my thoughts were along the lines of "well that's over for a year", and got on with life.
@arpie
You are spot on. Thankyou. Again an insiteful comment on the realities of "bush" living. I love living in the Kimberley, however it may well have been romantic at 45, it is bloody hard work at 65 plus!
Thankyou for your positive reassurances. I had mentally prepared myself to be away from home for 4 to 5 weeks radiation and to have to disrupt my life every 6 months for checkups. Then it all changed. No radiation and 12 months checkups. Sort of threw me.
However having read others thoughts on radiation and through my own further research, I probably would have decided to forgo radiation. At least I have that should I ever need it.
As for the appointments 12 monthly will do. Going to Perth even with the assistance from our health department is costly for me. A week in Perth and I am usually out of pocket by a thousand dollars. That is more than I receive in age pension in a fortnight.
After the first mammogram post surgery (June last year) my thoughts were along the lines of "well that's over for a year", and got on with life.
@arpie
You are spot on. Thankyou. Again an insiteful comment on the realities of "bush" living. I love living in the Kimberley, however it may well have been romantic at 45, it is bloody hard work at 65 plus!