1 year down and having fun

SweetSue
SweetSue Member Posts: 217
edited March 2014 in Breast Cancer #1
I try not to talk about cancer anymore. I joined a fun club (Red Hat Society) where we just act as kids and don't talk about aches and pains. I know it's an escape from reality, but participating in the group's activities makes me forget I had cancer. I try not to live in fear any more. However, if someone needs to talk, I'm there for them.
I guess I want to say that if you're having a good day, go try to have fun.

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  • bunnie
    bunnie Member Posts: 233
    #2
    Hey gald to hear that you are not trying to think about the cancrr everyday and if your group helps you thorugh that then good.Please enjoy your life to the fulluses.And good luck on keep cancer free we are always praying for the susscec storeies like you and it hleps the Rest of us that mayber there is a light at the tunnel.Bunnie.
  • sparkin
    sparkin Member Posts: 4
    #3
    thanks for the smiles, it is good to know that there is life and fun down the road. It's been 3 months since diagnosis and 2 months since surgery for me. I just had a mole removed that was pre-cancerous and am wondering where it will come out next. I am trying to not get depressed, to stay upbeat...but some days are harder than others.
    Thanks, nancy
  • PegN
    PegN Member Posts: 10
    #4
    sparkin said:

    thanks for the smiles, it is good to know that there is life and fun down the road. It's been 3 months since diagnosis and 2 months since surgery for me. I just had a mole removed that was pre-cancerous and am wondering where it will come out next. I am trying to not get depressed, to stay upbeat...but some days are harder than others.
    Thanks, nancy

    Thanks for your post. It's great for us that are in the midst of treatment to hear stories like yours. I keep saying "this too shall pass", and really feel I've been through the worst of the cancer (mastectomy, reconstruction). Again, thank you for your positive outlook and for sharing it with us!
  • DiO
    DiO Member Posts: 51
    #5
    sparkin said:

    thanks for the smiles, it is good to know that there is life and fun down the road. It's been 3 months since diagnosis and 2 months since surgery for me. I just had a mole removed that was pre-cancerous and am wondering where it will come out next. I am trying to not get depressed, to stay upbeat...but some days are harder than others.
    Thanks, nancy

    I hear you Nancy about some days being harder than others, and am wondering if that ever ends for us. I had a hard time staying positive throughout treatment (ladies here really help with that!), but since finishing with radiation July 1st am feeling great, back to work full time, and was beginning to think I could relax and rejoice a little. Then yesterday went for my post treatment mammogram and was home less than half an hour when they called to ask me back for more views and a possible ultrasound. I go back this afternoon. It's probably just my dense breast tissue and all the scar tissue from the lumpectomy, but it's hard not to think here we go again!! I know statistics are in my favor, and all the reasons to stay positive, but on a gut level can't help but still be scared. We just have to hang in there and know we're not alone in this. good luck! Di
  • seeknpeace
    seeknpeace Member Posts: 259
    #6
    DiO said:

    I hear you Nancy about some days being harder than others, and am wondering if that ever ends for us. I had a hard time staying positive throughout treatment (ladies here really help with that!), but since finishing with radiation July 1st am feeling great, back to work full time, and was beginning to think I could relax and rejoice a little. Then yesterday went for my post treatment mammogram and was home less than half an hour when they called to ask me back for more views and a possible ultrasound. I go back this afternoon. It's probably just my dense breast tissue and all the scar tissue from the lumpectomy, but it's hard not to think here we go again!! I know statistics are in my favor, and all the reasons to stay positive, but on a gut level can't help but still be scared. We just have to hang in there and know we're not alone in this. good luck! Di

    Hey Nancy and Dio....yes, somedays are really hard for me. I have gotten two biopsy results from that place on the top of my left foot, brown and thickened skin, and they cannot determine what it is, just what it is not. So, I have to go to Wake Forest Med Center for further workups...anytime something like that comes along, you get scared. I am scared. But, we just push through and grit our teeth and cry when we need to and one day, maybe cancer won't be our first thought when something is wrong. I hope so...Jan
  • jamjar62
    jamjar62 Member Posts: 135
    #7
    DiO said:

    I hear you Nancy about some days being harder than others, and am wondering if that ever ends for us. I had a hard time staying positive throughout treatment (ladies here really help with that!), but since finishing with radiation July 1st am feeling great, back to work full time, and was beginning to think I could relax and rejoice a little. Then yesterday went for my post treatment mammogram and was home less than half an hour when they called to ask me back for more views and a possible ultrasound. I go back this afternoon. It's probably just my dense breast tissue and all the scar tissue from the lumpectomy, but it's hard not to think here we go again!! I know statistics are in my favor, and all the reasons to stay positive, but on a gut level can't help but still be scared. We just have to hang in there and know we're not alone in this. good luck! Di

    Di....something one of the techs told me when I had to return for more "views" and an ultrasound which helped me was that as a bc survivor I would always be asked to return for more views and so on. I tell myself that everytime I go in and sometimes it even helps! I guess its a good thing they are being extra careful with us but it doesn't feel like a good thing, ya know??? I had my followup mammo in June and thought I was cool with it but when the nurse called me and told me it was normal, I burst into tears....I was so relieved. Guess I was a bit more TENSE about it then I acknowledged. As Jan said I'm hoping for the day when I don't panic at every twinge or pain.

    Karen
  • DiO
    DiO Member Posts: 51
    #8
    jamjar62 said:

    Di....something one of the techs told me when I had to return for more "views" and an ultrasound which helped me was that as a bc survivor I would always be asked to return for more views and so on. I tell myself that everytime I go in and sometimes it even helps! I guess its a good thing they are being extra careful with us but it doesn't feel like a good thing, ya know??? I had my followup mammo in June and thought I was cool with it but when the nurse called me and told me it was normal, I burst into tears....I was so relieved. Guess I was a bit more TENSE about it then I acknowledged. As Jan said I'm hoping for the day when I don't panic at every twinge or pain.

    Karen

    Thanks Karen! Indeed the extra views made it clear to the Dr. that what he was seeing was scar tissue--no ultrasound needed. They should have done the extra pictures while I was there the first time, but due to Dr being tied up in a procedure he didn't look at my films until after I'd left--thus 24 hrs of anxiety. Something we know we have to live with, but that doesn't make it any easier!! It's good to know they're being extra careful with us. Di
  • Unknown
    Unknown
    #9
    You go girl!!!!!
    Clara

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