What do I say?

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slynch
slynch Member Posts: 82
edited March 2014 in Breast Cancer #1
I was diagnosed with DCIS in right breast in March. Had double mastectomy in April with reconstruction (preventive for left breast). I will be doing my exchange in a couple of months. I was so lucky that I was in stage 0 and not invasive so therefore I have not had to have any treatments of chemo or radiation. So someone asked me the other day a very good question. Do I say I "have" or I "had" cancer?

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  • Skeezie
    Skeezie Member Posts: 586 Member
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    You are a breast cancer Survivor!
    You had breast cancer and have been treated for it and are a survivor. If you "Have" it still, you would be in treatment getting chemo/rads for it. You are now currently undergoing the reconstruction phase of the treatment.

    Good for you catching so early...that is wonderful.

    Hugs, Judy :-)
  • Jean 0609
    Jean 0609 Member Posts: 2,462
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    Just say,
    I AM A SURVIVOR!
  • JanInMN
    JanInMN Member Posts: 149
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    In addition to saying you
    In addition to saying you are a survivor, you can say that you are being "reconstructed"...that's what i say! :-)
  • jnl
    jnl Member Posts: 3,869 Member
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    Skeezie said:

    You are a breast cancer Survivor!
    You had breast cancer and have been treated for it and are a survivor. If you "Have" it still, you would be in treatment getting chemo/rads for it. You are now currently undergoing the reconstruction phase of the treatment.

    Good for you catching so early...that is wonderful.

    Hugs, Judy :-)

    I agree, you HAD cancer.
    I agree, you HAD cancer. You are a survivor and can live a long and healthy life now!


    Hugs, Leeza
  • DebbyM
    DebbyM Member Posts: 3,289 Member
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    Jean 0609 said:

    Just say,
    I AM A SURVIVOR!

    I like what Jean wrote, just
    I like what Jean wrote, just say a Survivor and say it loud!
  • carkris
    carkris Member Posts: 4,553 Member
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    JanInMN said:

    In addition to saying you
    In addition to saying you are a survivor, you can say that you are being "reconstructed"...that's what i say! :-)

    Had!

    Had!

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