There is another story I must tell on line and that is how I felt on the day when the surgeon told me I was going to have a mastectomy. It was on the 3rd of September 2010 and this is the day much harder to cope with also. I had a friend with me at the time and her name is Eva and she is a midwife and done this study with mastectomies too. She has not had this surgery done though. When you personally experience this type of sugery it is different. The appointment was at 11.30am at the Northern Hospital. Doctors run late. I was glad he was running late. My sister rang from WA to visit us that night. After being in shock of my specialist saying to me that day I was going the have a mastectomy on the 29 of September 2010 this date was postponed to the 13th of October. My specialist had a breast picture of what he wanted to do to fix it all up. He draw around this picture and I still see him doing it. He gave me till the end of October when I would be in trouble. A fortnight before on the 29 of September this he asked me to sign the consent form and I did it really slow and after signing it I said I know what I have done out loud. Glenys xxx ... View more

Hi Allicat, I love swimming but feeling annoyed about the cancer it interupted it. I believe that I want to go swimming as it does me good. Then I agree with you that when I do go swimming it will spark me up. We bought a $1200 93 commodore wagen before Christmas and our money is low. I am begging to be a member down at the pool and it will cost us $130 to be a member at the Sunbury pool for 3 months as I am a pensioner. I can't see myself going till May/June. Glenys ... View more

You say that you are 5 years on so that makes me afraid of what is in front of me. I was diagnosed in June 2010. I have my story on line so you could read it if you like. Glenys ... View more

Hi Jax, I agree with this comment above. Glenys. ... View more

it is not good to have a multiple myeloma and what does the doctors say to you? When and where on your body did this happen and how long did it accur. If it is on your back you can't see it so that would be more harder to cope with. Glenys 000000 ... View more

Hi wombat, It sounds to me that your partner had cancer so it must be hard for him. Otherwise and surprised I don't understand you. Glenys ... View more

Hi wombat, It sounds to me that your partner had cancer so it must be hard for him. Otherwise and surprised I don't understand you. Glenys ... View more

Hi Allicat, I feel that you were so brave to do what you wanted to do. I glad that you are so pleased with your breast and to have the surgery. I have a kilo breast so it is big one. It would take 8 hours for a recontruction on me. In hospital I was there for a week after a tube inside under my arm pit. Then I had 7 injections when discharged as it took a week before Christmas to terminate it. Why do others think that when the surgery is over you are OK to get on with it? Thanking you for your time as it is good to chat to you Glenys 0x ... View more

Yes I am a survivor as I have beaten the cancer and my Surgeon has told me that it won't return. It is great to hear this from a breast cancer surgeon. I have my first 12 months mammogram in June 2012 so I hope everything will be OK then. I haven't had kemo or radiation and only on a hormone tablet for 5 years. I still didn't want to go through breast cancer as it is so wrong to go through it. I got it off lightly with no kemo or radiation. Glenys. x0 ... View more

Hi Bahareh, It's good to have our Heavenly Father in our lives and He helps us a lot. I am a strong religous person and having cancer is a big help to me as it is not so alone as He is with me all day and night. Glenys. ... View more