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Trapped in Time
Good morning Jodie!
As my time has not been as long as yours, my 1 year of being diagnosed is coming up (8/28). I do understand however, what you are feeling.
I remember going through the period of feeling like I was camping out at the doctor's office, the cancer center or sleeping on the couch wondering "will this ever end?". And it did for a few weeks until my mastectomy...then I started all over again, wondering "will I get through this?". But as time passed, I began to feel better than wham...another surgery (implants).
It was my understanding that once the implants were put in, I would feel total relief. Well with said, some days I do and some days I don't.
As I feel great (most of the time), I still do have those thoughts and feelings of "when will I feel normal again?"
I do believe Jodie, that we all have the same feelings! You just feel like it has been a long road, very long road perhaps, with a lot of curves and bumps! One day, I know and believe, that we will all feel like a SURVIVOR and CAN and WILL share our stories to anyone who wants to listen:)
Hang in there girl! You are an awsome woman!!
PS - what did you decide on your implant style?
Caught in Time
I think the first few years are the worst. You get the news, you do the treatments, you see a zillion dr's and BC never leaves your mind. And if you do happen to shove it to the background, then it is time for another checkup and Bam, it hits you again. I have to say it gets better with time! I am now a nine year survivor, and after a year of treatments, 3 years of Tamoxifen and 5 years of Aromasin, I am done with everything and have been released by my oncologist. In a way it seems weird to not be doing something to make sure the cancer does not return, but it is also great to know the odds are in my favor of it never returning. I think once you get done with the reconstruction, you will feel like you have moved on. Every step along the way moves you a little farther!
Good luck!
Sue
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