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I’m new, concerned, NERVOUS and worried NO Diagnosis
Breast Cancer | Last Active: Jul 16, 2023 | Replies (47)Comment receiving replies
I am amazed at the knowledge level you all have about your breast cancers. I had a double mastectomy in December, having been told that I had two types of invasive cancer in my left breast, stage two. That’s about all I know. I had both breasts removed because I was told it was the best way to eliminate the possibility of future surgery. I will say this; my fear about the pain of the surgery was not justified. Of course, it was uncomfortable but not excruciating as it seemed to me it would be. Also, I had a physical therapy appointment before the surgery and learned exercises to help reduce complications in my arms. I do them diligently and so far my arms are good. So basically my message is take heart. It’s hard, hard to hear, hard to do, but you can do it! I’m really impressed with how much you all know about your cancer and I’m wondering if my doctor should have educated me more or if my lack of curiosity drove her communication? I have a life long habit of hiding from things I don’t want to know.
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Thank you, thank you for posting. I am facing a third cancer diagnosis and a mastectomy. ('already had two surgeries--lumpectomy and all but 3 lymph nodes removed, and another to remove deep cancerous tissue)
The surgical nurse told me since I am over 75, the surgery will be excruciatingly painful and I will have pain the rest of my life. This is to be thought of like an amputation.
You survived two mastectomy surgeries and are alive to write about it. There is hope for me.
God bless; keep smiling.
(P. S. I have discovered doctors do not want us to research too much, and they hate questions.)
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I would advise anyone to learn as much as you can about your cancer. Even now after the fact, because if that old dog shows up at your door again you will be armed with knowledge. If you don’t have a copy of your pathology reports I would try and get them. Then you can look up those things on line and just inform yourself.
Think of it this way, you aren’t learning it in the middle of the crisis, the way many of us have done. You are just learning about your body.😁
How are you feeling now having 6 months of healing?