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Stork
8 years agoMember
Tamoxifen and fuild retention
Hi this is my first post I was diagnosed with stage one breast cancer in June 2017, it was small and it did not spread to the lymyh nodes, my treatment was a Lumpectomy 16 doses of radiation and I am...
primek
8 years agoMember
Hi and welcome.
It's sadly quite common to find out some friends aren't at all supportive and yet other people become a tremendous support. It hurts. People think of bc as a bit of a pimple these days (if they have nobody close to them who has experienced it) I think the exposure and good survival rates make people think it's no more than that...rather than a genuine threat on your life. Only you can decide if this person is important to keep in your life. Many have decided to cut them loose...and focus on the people who really matter. Kath x.
It's sadly quite common to find out some friends aren't at all supportive and yet other people become a tremendous support. It hurts. People think of bc as a bit of a pimple these days (if they have nobody close to them who has experienced it) I think the exposure and good survival rates make people think it's no more than that...rather than a genuine threat on your life. Only you can decide if this person is important to keep in your life. Many have decided to cut them loose...and focus on the people who really matter. Kath x.