Hi,

I'm from Australia and was diagnosed with breast cancer on the 23rd Dec. 2010, I had a right mastectomy and had 10 nodes removed, I refused chemo (that's all I was told I should have) I've had no more checks or treatments and as far as I know I'm fine. I started to have a reconstruction, but it ruptured so I decided not to try again, I now just use a prosthesis.  For most of the last 5 years I haven't worn my prosthesis at home, but of late have started to feel ugly, so now I wear a bra with the prosthesis every day and I feel much better about myself.  I'm 65 and my wonderful husband is 81, he's my rock.  My mother had BC for 28 years and died at the age of 90.  She died before my diagnosis.

Even after over 5 years I sometimes still feel angry and don't want to believe it was really cancer.  When I first found the lump I'd had a fall and thought I'd pulled a muscle under my armpit....I didn't know that breast tissue went around your back.  I'll always wish it never happened.  Anyway, that's about it I guess.  :)