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Hi I'm Michelle... 21st August 2015 I was diagnosed with breast cancer. I had gone to th Drs with a smal lump in my breast, from there I was referred for a scan and mammogram The lump was a fybrosis lump and the mammogram showed nothing, but the scan showed something in my lymphnodes. It came back and yes it was cancer. From there I had an MRI scan and that showed an area of 5cm diameter and  that to was cancerous stage 2, it formed as a mass and not a lump hence why I couldn't feel it. I was lucky and caught it earlier enough to be treated.Yes I did the full works, chemotherapy, Mastectomy, Radiotherapy, and mastopexy to my other breast. 

 Don't know really why I haven't been on here before, though I made friends with other women who have been through  and still going through treatment for breast cancer. 

I decided during my chemotherapy to give back to Hospital where I was treated. I got together other breast cancer survivors and began a calendar called Gracefully Uncovered. It personally helped me through each stage of my treatments, mentally and physically. We laughed, cried and compared scars, and a frienship formed.

I was taken out of my comfort zone after being diagnosed, but I grew stronger in my self believe that we are all still beautiful inside and out.   

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    Hi,

    I see that this is your first post on this site - welcome to the forum..

    I have had two bouts of prmary breast cancer within a year of each other. The first time I had a lumpectomy and the second I had a double mastectomy. I developed Lymphoedema in both of my arms after I had my mastectomy and continue to struggle with this five years later.

    I must commend you and your friends on the production of your calendar. It is so good to be able to give something back to the hospital.

    Yes, a cancer diagnosis definately does take us out of our comfort zone, but it also gives us an inner strength with the passage of time.

    I hope that you continue to keep well and hold on to the positive attitude that you appear to have.

    Kind regards,

    Jolamine xx