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Miss my life pre-cancer

Breast Cancer | Last Active: Jul 25 11:16am | Replies (20)

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Yes, I do feel the same way. I had a bilateral masectomy last November. My cancer was Paget's disease. A rare form affecting about 4% of women. Mine started with rash in only one breast, then scaling, and itchy. Involved nipple and areola.
Thankfully, mine was DCIS, 2 nodes tested negative. Now cancer free. No chemo no radiation.
Diagnosis began in July, testing MRI with biopsy, punch biopsy mammograms, etc.
That's where I felt life as I knew it changed. All of the above becomes your "social life" appts follow ups. Couldn't make long range plans always had to change them.
I have a wonderful family. Very supportive. But I now feel like somethings lacking. Can't put my finger on it.
Maybe it's the spontaneity of doing things. My health. Always fatigued.
But I am having reconstructive surgery next month, maybe I can get through the healing process again and look forward to not so many doctor's appts.

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Wow Miriam and Judeann, you hit the nail on the head. Maybe it's just too soon to expect feeling connected to my close friends, with my last surgery being last week and I'm in another recovery period. When I do talk to my friends, they have these wonderful experiences to share that I used to be a part of, but with all the appointments, surgeries, recoveries, it's hard to make a commitment to take part. I will sit back and be patient and in the meantime, work on mindfulness and focus on what I can do at this moment in time. Thank you!