Morning all. Hope everyone is well and enjoying the sunshine as much as possible. Ros hope your first chemo session went well today. This is my first post and I am loving your ladies positive and encouraging thoughts and feelings. I found a lump in April and I honestly can't believe how fast things have happened, I was diagnosed with stage 2 er+ and her-. Although in all honesty I still don't understand what it all means. I had mastectomy and lnb in May followed by a second op for a flap clearance (which is such an unflattering thing to call it) and further lymph node removal. I found out yesterday that Thankfully no more lymph nodes have been infected with the dreaded C and my flap is now clear!!!!! First oncology appointment is Friday so I am thinking that chemo will start any time after that so would like to join your group. I too have a 10 year old daughter who was in the middle of her sats when I had the first op. Bless her she has been a little diamond and I have to agree it is probably one of the hardest things I have ever had to do is to try and explain it all to her. We have been honest though and I think at 10 she understands a bit but I would hate to think I had to try and explain to a 4 year old it must be so hard. We've been making jokes about Cher wigs and Daughter is looking forward to wig shopping but I think I'm going to follow some of your examples and try the cold cap. It's right what they say the two things that probably make us the most feminine are are breasts and hair and not sure emotionally how we will all cope losing both! I agree with the other posts it's not easy for friends to understand fully and the amount of people that said to me yesterday "well at least you can relax and enjoy the summer now" was untrue. Yeah summer is gonna be a blast for us all in It! Although I don't intend to sit moping if at all possible. Looking forward to beating this bleep bleep thing with you all. Sending positive thoughts, love and hugs to you all. XOXO
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