I have only recently discovered this site and it has been a god send when it comes to helping me keep things in perspective.
In February I thought that my biggest problem was that my husband had walked out on me after 21 years to live with another woman (he did return). Then in march I mentioned to my doctor that I had discovered another cyst in my breast and asked if I could ignore it. He sent me for tests and in May they diagnosed invasive ductile carcenoma. I honestly thought that I was being punished for something. However, this site has made me realise that other people are going through much worse things than me and that I should stop feeling so sorry for myself.
thank you all,
Jan
Hi Jan,
So sorry to hear about your diagnosis and the challenging times you’ve had. What treatments are you undergoing? I do hope it is all going well for you. This site is a godsend isn’t it…
Take care of yourself
Tam
Hi Tam,
Thanks for your comments.I was lucky with my diagnosis. The lumpectomy removed a 2cm tumour and the Sentinel node biopsy showed that there were no cancer cells in my lymph nodes.The tumour was oestrogen receptive. My Oncologist strongly recommended that I have Chemo (FEC) followed by radiotherapy and tamoxifen. I am currently awaiting my third cycle of chemo on Wednesday, although my blood count was a bit low this morning.
Don’t you just love the name FEC? it sounds like an expletive from Father Ted.
Hope all is well with you,
Jan