Thank you for that reassurance!
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:for you:
Once I got treatment underway I was OK - my biggest worry was anxiety attacks stopping me going for radiation
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I had a lumpectomy, removal of lymph glands [which were clean], followed by 4 weeks break to allow surgery sites to heal; then I had 4 weeks radiation. It was a very hot year (1995) so being in the Dept was lovely as the machine has to be kept cooled.
Have you been given a support Nurse, some Hospitals have Breast Care Nurses to guide patients through. My Consultant was quite clear on diagnosis, prognosis and treatment and I felt very supported through all the Depts.. I also have a Very Good Husband who came home from work, fed 3 cats and walked the
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B4 visiting me in Hospital; then he drove home to cook his own tea
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Who will be supporting you Teresa?