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Diagnosed with breast cancer Recently diagnosed with breast cancer
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Hadn’t even thought about a bra. Thank you for bringing this up x

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Have decided to have lumpectomy. I don’t make a very good patient so the least amount of recovery time the better !

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Hi Smak

You sound just like me regarding how you are as a patient! I too opted for a lumpectomy (double) and lymph node removal, my op is on the 10th.

Hope all goes well for you

Charlotte xx

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Hi Charlotte, nice to meet a fellow bad patient . My op is on 17th so not far behind you . Nice to be able to keep in touch x

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Hi Smak

I’m terrified of hospitals too which is making this whole experience a lot more stressful :grimacing: Jyst trying to get a bag ready to take with me and I think it’s finally hitting home.

Hope you are doing okay and hang in there

Charlotte xx

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It’s all so daunting isn’t it. Like it’s happening to someone else. I have a telephone appt with the surgeon tomorrow and I’m even dreading that !

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It’s definitely a very surreal feeling. Hope all goes well tomorrow for you :crossed_fingers:t2:

Charlotte xx

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Hi to you all…. I’m waiting for my treatment plan on Thursday. It’s so good to read all your positive comments and they take away some of my worries. Hoping today goes well for you both facing surgery xxxxxx

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Waiting for the treatment plan is hard I know. Hope you get it soon and join us on our journeys. Let us know when you hear . It helps to be able to share in here with people who really understand
Sheelagh x

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Hi, I found once I had a treatment plan then it felt more real and I could start preparing more. I also found it easier to tell people once I knew what was happening. I’m lucky that they say mine is early stage so I do feel a bit of a fraud saying “I have cancer” when people are suffering much worse than me which is quite tough for me personally. Hope you get the details you need on Thursday. Thank you for your good wishes, op is less than 48 hours to go now :crossed_fingers:t2:

Charlotte x

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Hi Charlotte, not long for you now !! I think Cancer is Cancer no matter what size, grade , type. It’s a word none of us want to hear . I’ve felt myself minimising it in order to make family and friends feel less worried . Don’t think I takes them or me feel any better but I do it automatically. I think because I feel so well it’s easy to do. Weird that we now have to put ourselves through surgery and not feeling well to get ourselves better. Will be thinking of you on Thursday and wishing you well. I won’t be far behind you !!
Sheelagh x

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Hi lovely ladies, I’m 6 weeks post lumpectomy but unfortunately had a 2nd surgery 3 weeks ago due a rare issue which reset my recovery clock. I found seamless crop tops (bra style) in Peacocks incredibly comfortable; I sized up. They have removable pads so you can add/remove whatever you need. £6 to £9 each and they wash well.
All the very best for your surgeries, see you on the other side xx

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Thank you so much for this information. Really hope you are doing well now xx

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Well today’s the day when treatment starts :crossed_fingers:t2: Antibacterial wash done, nail varnish etc removed and I’m starting to feel very vulnerable without my “beauty” products on to face the outside world!

Good luck to anyone having surgery, getting results or their treatment plans today.

Here we go

Charlotte xx

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Good luck Charlotte . Thinking of you xx

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Hi Sheelagh

Thank you so much. Procedure went well and back home now to recover with follow up appointment on 28th July.

C xx

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Sorry to hear that you needed another surgery but hoping that you’re on the road to recovery now.

I was told by other patients that you don’t necessarily need special bra post surgery but after today I think I would say that it was worth getting. Thank you for your advice

Lots of hugs

Charlotte xx

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Hi there

Just thought I’d check in and hope you got the treatment plan you were hoping for today.

C xx

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Thank-you, I’m getting there x

Glad yours today went well. Totally rest up, more than you think you need, your body needs calories to heal. It can be frustrating at times but will be worth it

Bella x

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The consultant had the MRI results and it showed a bit of spreading so more biopsies were taken today. He still describes it as the ‘good’ cancer and very curable and I’ve started on tamoxifen today. Likely to be a mastectomy now though. Honestly not sure how I feel. How are you doing xxx

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