One Year Later

Lovegolf

 

 

 

 

 

A year ago 4/17/09 I had my lumpectomy. I did not think much about it. I went to work on the Monday following it. I felt fine. I was home late that afternoon when I got the CALL. I hung up after being told 4 of 5 margin were DCIS and still felt fine. I had just been told I had cancer and I felt fine. Sure they will call back and say it was mistake.  By the next morning in the BS office I knew no mistake, but I still felt fine.  I could feel it before the lumpectomy even when I know where it was.(All the more reason for the mammo guidelines NOT to change>

I had MRI more doctor's visit and some much thinking on my own...I made the choice to have a bilateral Mx and did so 5/1.  That did not hurt as much as I thouhgt it would. I was home answering the door the next morning. I had my ming set to fight like hell and get the other as fast as I could go. I even drove myself out of town on business two weeks later (I really should not havve done that but would not take no for answer)  I did later have some scar revisions for nerve pain, felt like hot wire across my chest.

Now a year later I am swimming, playing golf and even going early some from the office.  I am posting this so those of you just starting will know there is another side.  Please know the waiting at the first part is the worst.  Once you have a fight plan it gets better and you start fighting.  I am walking in the morning in the Komen race...exactly a year after being on my back for surgery.  SO FIGHT ON you too can make it!!!

Lovegolf

Sorry for gabage at the top  

Jelson

I am coming to my first anniversary too - congratulations to both of us and you are right - the worst is diagnosis, when we get a plan to follow - we are on our way and it is so important to give encouragement to women when they find themselves in that first, terrible place.

Julie E

3monstmama

Thanks for posting.  You know, you can go in and edit your original post so that the garbage isn't there.  I don't want people to miss your important message.

MariannaLaFrance

Thanks for posting this. It's hard to see the light when you're in the middle of diagnosis and treatment, and so easy to focus on bad stories and recurrances. Thank you for sharing a good, positive story with us!!!