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| Nickname: |
patgreen |
| Description: |
5ft 6inches + half inch, over weight, dark hair peppered with plenty of gray,new knee just over six months ago,
Known as Pat - retired |
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| My BC Story So Far: |
Well I am at last feeling my feet touch the ground! since my routine mamogram three and a half months ago!I feel as though I got on the train that is BC and out of control to slowing down ready to stop at my home station.
With the help of an amazing Surgeon and nurses and care that privately would cost a small fortune not to mention a fantastic family here I am one boob less and feeling good!
I didn't go for a reconstruction - my choice as I was offered one much to my surprise as I'm 65 (going on 18)
I was diagnosed with early breast cancer so early that it couldn't be felt by examination or picked up with a scan my biopsy was done on the mamogram machine itself.
Just two tiny spots picked up by the mamogram my surgeon suggested a masectomy which I had on the 12th of Novemember 2009 the operation went very well and they had a very good margin, the only problem was an infection which has since cleared up, again with wonderful nursing from the community and twilight nurses. waiting now for new bra's but thankful for my cumfie although I do tend to be comfie up breast down after a few hours!!!
Not the most agressive type Lymph nodes clear
I chose at the time not to ask to many questions but took in everything Surgeon, breast care specialist nurses said, eg surgeon whilst doing scan and not picking anything up " not what I was expecting" repeatedly to the extent of calling the radioligist to come and confirm he had found nothing! nurse telling me that "if I change my mind on reonstruction I could come back in five years time and they would look at it"!
Surgeon after telling the diagnosis that "You may not need radiotherapy" I clung to this and my husband and I (he was there when they told me) would go over these conversations whenever one of us got wobbley as you do!
As time goes by I do peek into sites or ask a few questions but only when I am mentally ready for them slowly does it has been my motto I like many have enough fears of BC without filling my head with things that at this point in time I don't feel the need to know.
That may sound like head in sand but it's how I found myself dealing with it and decided to go with it (normally very adament in wanting to know all from the start) that's why I find myself on this brillient site at this moment in time. |
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| Age: |
65 |
| Diagnosis: |
early primery breast cancer |
| Current Treatment: |
one Arimidex per day |
| Where I live: |
West Sussex |
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