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<?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="https://community.macmillan.org.uk/cfs-file/__key/system/syndication/atom.xsl" media="screen"?><feed xmlns="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xml:lang="en-US"><title type="html">grahamj&amp;#39;s blog </title><subtitle type="html">grahamj&amp;#39;s blog </subtitle><id>https://community.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-blogs/b/grahamj/atom</id><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://community.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-blogs/b/grahamj" /><link rel="self" type="application/atom+xml" href="https://community.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-blogs/b/grahamj/atom" /><generator uri="http://telligent.com" version="12.1.2.21912">Telligent Community (Build: 12.1.2.21912)</generator><updated>2009-01-13T14:50:12Z</updated><entry><title>scared about the future</title><link rel="alternate" type="text/html" href="https://community.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-blogs/b/grahamj/posts/scared-about-the-future" /><id>https://community.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-blogs/b/grahamj/posts/scared-about-the-future</id><published>2009-01-13T13:50:12Z</published><updated>2009-01-13T13:50:12Z</updated><content type="html">I&amp;#39;m scared about what the future holds....my partner is waiting to have an MRI scan which will decide whether she needs a lumpectomy or a mastectomy.  Although she appears on the outside to be taking it all in her stride, I&amp;#39;m really worried about the long term impact for her, especially if she needs more major surgery.  I would like to hear from anyone who&amp;#39;s been through this, especially from those who&amp;#39;s partners have had surgery about how they have coped and supported their loved one through this ordeal.  I am not natually good at &amp;quot;being strong&amp;quot; but am trying to stay strong for her and the kids.  Be pleased to hear from you....&lt;div style="clear:both;"&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;img src="https://community.macmillan.org.uk/aggbug?PostID=223708&amp;AppID=18561&amp;AppType=Weblog&amp;ContentType=0" width="1" height="1"&gt;</content><author><name>Former Member</name><uri>https://community.macmillan.org.uk/members/formermember</uri></author><category term="lumpectomy" scheme="https://community.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-blogs/b/grahamj/archive/tags/lumpectomy" /><category term="Breast cancer" scheme="https://community.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-blogs/b/grahamj/archive/tags/Breast%2bcancer" /><category term="Removing the breast" scheme="https://community.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-blogs/b/grahamj/archive/tags/Removing%2bthe%2bbreast" /><category term="MRI scan" scheme="https://community.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-blogs/b/grahamj/archive/tags/MRI%2bscan" /><category term="mastectomy" scheme="https://community.macmillan.org.uk/cancer-blogs/b/grahamj/archive/tags/mastectomy" /></entry></feed>