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PassTheBrandy
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19-09-2016
11:13
Hello ladies, I'm in hospital after having a WLE and ANC. I actually don't feel too bad. Turned down the tramadol and just on light weight stuff. The hospital staff are lovely, couldn't ask for more - except I'm starving! Lol. I've eaten everything they've put in front of me, but just lying here craving chocolate. Body clock is totally out and I'm wide awake. Anyway, I'd just like to say if anyone is apprehensive about this surgery. Don't be, it's fine. You may feel a little woozy, but that's ok and if you do have pain, take the painkillers. You don't get Brownie points for struggling through. I suppose at some point I have to go to sleep, and hopefully I can go home tomorrow. Good night guys. Hope it was a good one for you today, if not, don't worry, you'll catch one tomorrow! Xxx
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14-09-2016
05:52
Thank you so much for the responses and your own personal experiences - I was starting to feel like I was losing the plot! lol. Had a massive 'discussion' last night and it turns out my husband did ask her not to share the news, but she decided that wasn't right, so did anyway. Ah well, lesson learned. It's time to be selfish and focus on myself now. Love to everyone x
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13-09-2016
12:40
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Hi ladies, I received my diagnosis a couple of weeks ago and due to go in for surgery on the 19th. I felt that I handled it quite well, as I felt really strongly that I knew the result before I got it. My husband thought I was nuts (nothing new there then! lol), but I was absolutely convinced. I'm an extremely private person and the only people I wanted to tell (because I felt they needed to know), were my daughter and my business partner. My husband wanted to tell his mum but I just wanted to shut everyone out. Very selfish of me, I know. Anyway, I finally relented and said I didn't like it but I understood that he needs support too. I asked that when he told her he made sure to say that I didn't want anyone else in the family to know and to please respect this. To cut a long ramble short, I've now discovered that the news has been 'shared' and I'm so cross and hurt. I don't know if it's because i'm still trying to get my head round the diagnosis and whats to come or what, but I'm feeling like i've been betrayed and I just can't trust him. I feel like there are very few things I can control in this godawful journey (Never using these travel agents again - they're shocking!) but the things I thought I could, are being taken away from me. Then I feel guilty because there are so many women going through this with much bigger problems than mine. I understand that i'm probably not the 'norm' but I can't help the way I feel. Could someone please just tell me to stop being a drama queen and a selfish mare and to suck it up. Sorry for my rants and ramblings, but feel like i'm losing what little sanity i had xxx
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08-09-2016
08:28
Well Jobey68, congratulations.... you've just given me the first belly laugh I've had since this whole thing started! lol. Thats an awesome way to shut someone up. Although I think we've all been guilty of complaining about things that really don't matter in the grand scheme of things.... I certainly have x
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08-09-2016
08:22
Aww no, poor you. No, i'm nowhere near as bad as that. I think you just have to trust they know what they're doing! I'm a homebird and maybe a bit of a control freak, so I just want in and out as soon as possible x
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08-09-2016
07:43
Its great to hear that your active treatment is finished and you still find and provide support for others on their journey. Yes, assuming everything is ok at the pre assessment tomorrow, I shoud be going for surgery on 19th September. Not great with hospitals, (is anyone? lol), so just hoping to get in and out as quick as possible.
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08-09-2016
07:23
Hi Janey2 and thank you for the welcome. The support available here is fantastic and I think it will be a godsend for me, as I'm really struggling with 'sharing my news'. I just don't want people to know! lol. Is this a normal reaction? This is turning out to be a bone on contention between me and my husband but I'm sure we'll sort it one way or the other.
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08-09-2016
07:09
Hi Charys and thank you for the welcome. I'm so glad I came across this forum, it has definitely saved my sanity as before that I was googling everything and scaring the bejesus out of myself! lol. This place is amazing - full of strong women who give me hope, even when things look really bad for me. My surgeon seems to be suggesting that a lumpectomy would be the best for me, although I am still being given the option of the mastectomy. I would say I am 80% sure that i'm going with the lumpectomy but still feel that if I had to have a mastectomy that would be ok too. I'm 47 so the cosmetic side of things really isn't a priority for me. I also have to have the node thing (still can't get my head round the acronyms for things). I've been warned that radiotherapy is a definite and chemo a strong possibility. At this point I don't care what they have to do, I just want my life back.
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08-09-2016
06:49
Hi guys. I was diagnosed on 1st September with Invasive Ductal Carcinoma Grade 3, Oestrogen positive, HER2 negative. I also have node involvement - I never have believed in doing things by half! I have my pre assessment tomorrow and, all being well, I will be going for surgery 19th September. I don't have any questions at the moment but wanted to introduce myself, in case anyone else is recently diagnosed.
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