Hi everyone
I was diagnosed with breast cancer on aug 13 2008. I have Invasive Ductal Carcinoma grade 2. I had my sugery on the 15/9/08 to remove the lump and the surrounding tissues. The took couple of lymph nodes for sampling. My next appointment is on the 1/10/08. I am still in shock. I feel numb. I have got 3 kids aged 17, 15 and 4. My husband i am sure pretending to be brave(he lost his mum through cancer). As for me i am not sure how i feel. All i want is my life to be how it was.
Hi nisha
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Sam
BCC Facilitator
Hi Nisha,
I want my life back to how it was too, but unfortunately we have to go with the flow. I have just started chemo i have 6 months to do before surgery, my tumour is 7cm at present & the surgeon told me to expect a mastectomy. I was diognosed on 19 August 5 days before we went on holiday, my holiday was ok but full of worry.I am 36 years old & have 3 boys 12,10 &5. My husband & i are trying to be brave, him most.I tend to find the more i know about whats happening to me the more in control i feel,i try to stay positive because i know 1 day we will all get back to normal.
Good luck
Take care
shell
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I understand how you feel,I want my old life back too!
My diagnosis was 30 June and mastectomy and recon on 23rd July.I am still reeling and wondering how to move on.But other ladies on here are managing so I am sure it will come to me too.I have had other traumas in my life in the last few years so just keep thinking what next?
I think the aim is to find a new “normal” and accept the changes but that will be a slow process I guess.
Good luck for your results ,come back and let us know.
Hugs,
Dot
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I crave normality. I can’t believe how my life has turned upside down. I was diagnosed on 15th August. Have Grade 3 - NPI 6.4 - what a prognosis!!! I have had mastectomy and now start 6 cycles of TACs. Surgery couldn’t remove all of the nodes - stuck to veins. I am told because it is a nasty cancer they need to hit it hard. How I miss the things I used to complain about, too much to do, fitting everything in, being taxi driver for the kids etc., etc. If I survive this - and I can’t tell you how much I want to - I shall never complain about the mundane again. Di