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Here I go again worried and scared.

Thought I had accepted things, and I had, but here we are again waiting because have received telephone call back. That’s the problem a telephone call back and not a letter in the post.  

I had a recall on mammogram ( as last one was clear thought I was caught early - obviously not stage 2 invasive with spread to nodes).  Had lumpectomy on 3rd April along with axillary node clearance and have really recovered well. I now have full range of motion as before.  But now, telephone call to come in scares me.  They must have found cancer in a lot of my nodes and they suspect it’s spread to different places.

i was just getting life together again and...crash....another unbearable wait. I just feel it will be bad news.    Even starting chemo will be bad news.  

I’m just needing support from you lovely ladies sharing this diagnosis.  

Trisha  xx 

 

 

 

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    Hi there ...

    It's really scary every time we get tests and results, we always have cancer sitting on our shoulders ... but try to keep calm (I know what your thinking) and yes it's ultra hard ... but we've all been there and it doesn't get easier ... 

    But wer all here for you .. wer all in this boxing ring, trying to kick cancers butt... none of this journey is easy ... but you hold on in there... and wer here ... we can't take it away... but we can offer a shoulder ... sending you a vertual hug... Chrissie x

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    Chriss 

    Thank you for the support and putting me back to reality.  You’re so right this is never off our shoulders.  I’m trying but every time, without fail, I get close to the next hurdle ifbeing told the next step, I fall.  It doesn’t help that the Registrar I ask questions never seems positive. She always says I’m asking questions she can’t answer.  Then, on rare occasion, Consultant is there he says something positive.  

    I know we are all here for each other and for that I am so thankful.

    Trisha. xxxx

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    Hi I had quite a few phone calls if they have a cancellation they find someone to fill the gaps letters can take days to get through sometimes they send letters as well the phone is just to make sure it's OK with you or they have to find someone else. Try to relax it does help. 

    Billy 

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    Thank you, 

    I’m settling down.  

    xxxxx

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