A new Diagnosis, Treatment, LIfe
Some of you can relate to living life one breasted, scanic, surgery, chemotherapy, radiation. How do you do it? How do you make each day count? What do you do when you have to go on medical leave? How do you "work through" treatments. Where do you find the support you need? I'm working on it, one day at a time. Currently undergoing chemotherapy and it's trials and tribulations, with more radiation, then more tests, then who knows. Its the not knowing that might kill ya. Research is up in the air, Pink is NOT Pretty and I resent the pink symbol that all is well.
Early detection is a must but what about after detection? Pathology Reports, treatment options?, scans, tests, What a road, what a journey, This is how I am getting through. I think.
Early detection is a must but what about after detection? Pathology Reports, treatment options?, scans, tests, What a road, what a journey, This is how I am getting through. I think.
Positive for the Cure?
Venting for the Sanity
I don't know what to say here, some days I am just so MAD that this has happened. While I take the time to remember that I am growing, showing courage, strength and inner tenacity, I sometimes understand why people want to crawl into a ball and die. I am tired of being called SIR with my bald head, I am tired of people telling me they know their aunt had the same thing and died 3 weeks later. I am tired of hearing chemo is "doable". I am just plain tired. I am also tired of hearing how strong I am, how amazing I am. I have two choices - Fight or Die. The expectations that other's expect you to support THEM through your diagnosis and treatment drives me to distraction. I have to keep apologizing for inconveniencing them. This is about ME and although I would offer help and support to anyone that needs it, I need something back and I am just learning to ask. Thats the hardest part aside from being polite to people who say really really thoughtless things.
HELP
how are you making it?
Breast Cancer, Pretty in Pink? (bleck)
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- wenfri wenfri Aug 7, 2008 @ 7:25 pm
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- wenfri wenfri May 10, 2008 @ 6:02 pm
- I could have handled being called "SIR" My sons called me "Mrs. Clean" Or "Janitor in a Drum"
Understand exactly how you are feeling. The frustrations, the tears, the deep dread inside that only we could possibly understand.
I am a 12 year Breast Cancer survivor.
Oh and just so you know I HATE pink too.
Stop apologizing and be yourself. You are entitled to your feelings.
Write it down and vent your feelings You will feel so much better for it
Wishing all the best
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