Me so far......

My emotional experience has been quite different, yes I was scared when I first found out, all I could think about was my two young children and who was going to cuddle them and be there for them through all their problems etc - Dad is not that way inclined if you know what I mean.- But as soon as the doctor told me it was stage 1 cancer I nearly jumped for joy, because I knew that Early Breast Cancer is no longer a death sentence and that I was going to get through it.  I have kept a 100% positive attitude throughout the whole ordeal and if anything it has been a positive experience for me because I used it as an opportunity to reevaluate my life in all areas and make some new decisions about how I am going to experience my life going forward.  Pretty much I worked up until the day before my mastectomy and went back to work 2 weeks later with the intention of getting all the women in my office to start regular checks and be on top of it.  Obviously early detection is the key otherwise it could be a whole different story, and I am just grateful that I had it checked when I did so i consider myself to be an extremely lucky person. I knew a lady who had secondary cancer and passed about 4 years ago from it, however through her journey she was so happy and positive and she was an inspiration to me the way she handled it and many people have told me that I have been the same to them over recent weeks which is really special.  I plan to take limited time off for my chemo, just get on with it, I think the word 'cancer' just has horrible connotations attached to it and people think the worst because of stories they have heard but it is not necessarily the case at all.  All I can say to you is stay strong, think about the great things you have in your life, even the small things, when you can appreciate the good things it puts you in a great frame of mind and you can take on anything. The power of the mind is an amazing amazing thing.  Sending positive thoughts your way!!