Telgirls dance with cance.....8

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FormerMember

6 Nov 2009

Hi Everyone,

Firstly great news about Andrew...way to go hun.

Just got back from hospital and the op is all done, thought I had got my head round the mastectomy...how stupid of me.

Spent this morning sitting on the floor in the shower room in the hospital sobbing my heart out. When the nurse came round to change my dressing ready to go home she asked if I wanted to look at the op site and again sobbing began, I couldnt do it, couldnt bring myself to look because then it would be real and I would then know that its not all a mistake and i have got cancer, talk about denial.

My family have been brilliant all fussing around asking me if I need anything and all the time I am standing trying to hide the missing part of myself. I have to wait till next week to find out the results of this stage and then find out when the chemo starts. This all seems too much to handle at the moment it reels raw like the op site and I cannot find a positive slant to put on it at the moment. Sobbing starting again so going now, sorry for such a miserable blog.

take care everyone love Terri xxx

FormerMember over 15 years ago

Oh Terri, my heart goes out to you darling. Dont apologise for sobbing and its NOT a miserable blog - its an honest account of one woman's battle with breast cancer.

Much rather you share your real feelings with us, because you can, you can be however you are feeling, don't pretend everything is ok if its not - we won't judge you.

Wish I could give you a big gentle hug right now.

Love & Strength,

Debs xx
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FormerMember over 15 years ago

Dear Terri, you have just been thru a

very emocional experience , and you

are bound to be upset and crying. Any

woman that's had a mastectomy has felt

like you do now. Cry all you want my

love , you are grieving in a way and

you have to give yourself time. Dont

keep do this alone, we are all here for you. A big soft hug from me, take care

and take things slowly.

With Love Lucylee. xxxx
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FormerMember over 15 years ago

Terri

Don't you apologise for anything. Remember that's what we are all here for, to give support to our friends when they are feeling low and to receive support when we need it.

Huge cyber hugs from me.

Angela x
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FormerMember over 15 years ago

Hi babe,

It's your party and you can cry as much as you need to. We're all here for you and always will be.

Andrew xx
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sue G over 15 years ago

Hi Terri

You will be pleasantly surprised when you see it. I had a look when I got back to the ward. You are still the same person you were without the op.

I showed my partner a couple of days after and he said I was still beautiful.

The cancer has been removed and the chemo and RT are insurance that it wont come back.

Do not know if you are considering a reconstruction in the future. I plan to have mine in th New Year.

Best of luck. You will have a look when you are ready.

Sue xx xxx
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