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Hi I'm Annie in Denton Manchester Im 48 was diagnosed with DCIS and IDC both in left breast. I had a mx 2 weeks ago. just received my are silts unfortunately worse than I'd prepared for. i now Nederland 6 chemo the herceptin for 12 months, but have to go back for surgery on the 30th for node clearance. To say m scared of everything is an understatement. Id be great full to chat talk to anyone really. Familily are great but already tired of hearing the be positive, your strong, don't stop fighting remarks. i think to talk to someone on the same path helps. Hopefully we can all hold each othother, be nice to find friends whother me. Thanks ladies Annie xx ... View more

Glad to hear your walk went well Jen. It's amazing how a bit of fresh air can feel. I didn't realise your journey had started so soon and with so much already sorry to hear that . The walking was something I thought would be simple how silly I was . I have laughed about things in and off. Both my sister and myseldid is slimming world before I had my mx, and she calls it a disadvantage for her that I get to lose weight within a few hrs that takes her two weeks!! i had a bit of a wobble yesterday as I'm finding it too painful to consider a bra as yet so when I dress I can see the huge difference and that messes with my head a bit. Hopefully it will get better. My drain wound is still leaking and I have a Seroma under my armpit which will be looked at tomorrow and I still have a big swelling on the breast area looks like I have a cleavage so that will be looked at also. Still positive from everything. Im sure after I know exactly where I'm upto I will begin to take all in. Hoping we all have a healthy speedy recovery xx Annie x ... View more

Wow ladies you are an inspiration!!! Im only 8 wks diagnosed. had DCIS and IDC . Had mx on 25/9 awaiting reports this week, to find my next step in this journey. Just reading all your comments made me smile and cry. I don't think anyone realises how important words really can be and how many people a caring thought can touch. ANNIE X ... View more

Hi Sarah im in the Denton area. Quite a bit older though at 48. I had mx on the 25/9 awaiting post surgey results on weds. Hope alls ok with you are your journey isn't too daunting Annie x ... View more

Hi Lucy Sorry to hear of the problems your experiencing. i am 12 days post op mx, I still have the pains and numbness but nothing like you describe. Please don't leave it, contact your BC nurse to check how thi gs are. Hope thi gs get better please let us know Annie x ... View more

Jen your recovery seems to be going brilliantly, just remember though when you go for that walk listen to your body honestly it knows best! The dressings coming of is daunting, but in my experience it wasn't quite so bad as my mind had decided it would be xxx How did the walk go? Hi capital, im still walking around like a truck hit me 2 weeks on. have had problems with my drain site leaking so still having district nurses each night. Mine got infected but antibiotics are doing there job now so all looking a lot better. under my arm stings a lot and the whole thing feels very hard, assuming that's normal though. Not complaining at all. It's all very neat and tidy. I get e rest of my results this weds so a bit daunting till then, praying all its well and no more treatments.. I think we are all very brave travelling this journey. Positivity really has helped. I thank you all for letting me share this with you. im always around if anyone feels like a chat. Annie xx ... View more

Hi sue Thanks for the reply its very reassuring knowing it will get better. I braved a shower yesterday and feeling so much better. not sure I feel upto being more adventurous than that right now. Sorry you had a set back but I agree listen to your body it knows best! Easier said than done. I'm mot used to this taking it slow and steady. Once this wound heals I will feel much better. It's not as dramatic as it may sound. The hardness is so etching to get used too. Annie x ... View more

Thank you for all your replies its all comfortimg to know Im not alone. well a little update! its a week on from surgery now and to say things changed a lot. i had the drain out on Monday not as stressful as I thought it would be. Now a few days later and the surgery area is hard and a little swollen. All normal things that happen im led to believe. It's painful now. Hopefully someone else has experienced this and can assure me? Had to call the nurse out last night due to the drain wound opening and leaking. Totally shocked me. But all said and done this journey I am on is not so daunting as expected. Still feeling positive. I so hope things are goi g well for other too. Thankyou for letting me get my words out on here it's the only place I can be myself without hiding. Aeani ... View more