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Newly Diagnosed DCIS Stage 0, Grade 2: Still reeling
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@triciaot Oh Lord, I feel the same !!! back to school i go. some people think I'm over-reacting and making myself more paranoid. But the way I see it, I'm better informed to talk to my doctors. Cancer is Cancer regardless of the stage and it is a devasting, life changing diagnosis. Its my body, its my life, and its my choice. What i feel is so insensitive is people saying, "oh just cut them off and get a new set", or "just go flat". I cant for the life of me understand how that is a supportive comment. There are so many options, it is a little overwhelming, but mainly, I'm looking for best option to prevent a recurrence. If that means bilateral mastectomy, then so be it. Thank you for responding and thank you for the encouragement.
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@birdie60 We are all different, and researching *everything* is my comfort zone. I believe I was calmer because I had done the reading.
People can say things, that I guess to them sound encouraging or supporting, but actually feels like a slap in the face. I told friends about my situation, it just seemed simpler but as time went on I said less. IDK maybe because this process can feel like grieving. And most of us are not very good at dealing with someone else’s grief.
Sure, there’s dealing with procedures, pain, side effects. But there is also grief about the change to our lives. And yes, there are worse things, and grieving can go on too long. But I think, recognizing it for what it is, taking the moment to feel it, then moving on is a powerful action.