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Hi I'm recently diagnosed with early stage breast cancer grade 2 Oestrogen HER positive Have lumpectomy this Wednesday 8th April plus sentinel mode biopsy Am anxious as my sister died a year ago with cancer of unknown primary and she was only 52 Would feel better if I could talk about it but due to covid19 I've decided not to tell my family as I want to do it face to face Planning to tell them after I've seen doctor on 24th for lumpectomy results I'm married but my husband just says " its early cancer so they've caught it in time" Never felt so alone as I do now The thought of surgery then radiotherapy then taking probably Tamoxifen is daunting yet the alternative so much worse I do however know that this rocky road will make me stronger and instead of putting myself last I'm going to put myself first Thankyou xx

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