I feel like the luckiest person

Hi Snowkitty
It was like having your own personal angels looking over you! Take care. Hugs :>) Jean

Christine Louise said:

Lucky
I know, it sounds odd to say your're lucky when you've just had bc and surgery. People look at me oddly when I say I feel lucky -- early detection, successful surgery, great docs. And you, with your own guardian angel, are indeed lucky. Glad things went well and hope they continue! Mmmm, coffee ...

Me, too
I have said from day one that I am blessed. My cancer was found when I did my first ever breast self exam; just 6 months after a clean mammmogram.
My doctor cut all the red tape and I had my follow up tests, including biopsy, within one week of visiting his office. It was exactly 10 days between when I found the lump and I had a firm diagnosis.
My PCP, my surgeon, my onc are great. I live about 5 miles from a Cancer Center affiliated with the University of California Davis Medical Center--a great treatment center.
I am very, very healthy other than the cancer, so no treatments have to be worked around other issues.
I have the BEST husband in the world. He not only treats me like a queen, waits on me hand & foot, and is ALWAYS understanding, he actually loves to wait on me. I'm kind of independent, so he loves being needed for a change.
I have health insurance and an employer who told me that I needn't worry when my FMLA job protection expires, because they have no intention of filling my job--it's mine when I'm ready to return. I work from home full time, so when I return I don't need to be concerned about wigs, scarves, etc, unless I want to.
My cancer is IDC, Stage I, estrogen/progesterone positive, HER2 negative, clean margins, no lymph node involvement.
I remind myself when I get a little whiny that if I had to have cancer, I am BLESSED to have it under the very best of circumstances. I have also found that looking at my blessings instead of the cancer keeps me positive and more pleasant to be around--for me and others.

Thankful,

Chickadee

Cindy
What a blessing and how wonderful it must have been to get that "special" treatment. I'm glad you had a great experience!

Be blessed,
Sylvia

Chickadee1955 said:

Me, too
I have said from day one that I am blessed. My cancer was found when I did my first ever breast self exam; just 6 months after a clean mammmogram.
My doctor cut all the red tape and I had my follow up tests, including biopsy, within one week of visiting his office. It was exactly 10 days between when I found the lump and I had a firm diagnosis.
My PCP, my surgeon, my onc are great. I live about 5 miles from a Cancer Center affiliated with the University of California Davis Medical Center--a great treatment center.
I am very, very healthy other than the cancer, so no treatments have to be worked around other issues.
I have the BEST husband in the world. He not only treats me like a queen, waits on me hand & foot, and is ALWAYS understanding, he actually loves to wait on me. I'm kind of independent, so he loves being needed for a change.
I have health insurance and an employer who told me that I needn't worry when my FMLA job protection expires, because they have no intention of filling my job--it's mine when I'm ready to return. I work from home full time, so when I return I don't need to be concerned about wigs, scarves, etc, unless I want to.
My cancer is IDC, Stage I, estrogen/progesterone positive, HER2 negative, clean margins, no lymph node involvement.
I remind myself when I get a little whiny that if I had to have cancer, I am BLESSED to have it under the very best of circumstances. I have also found that looking at my blessings instead of the cancer keeps me positive and more pleasant to be around--for me and others.

Thankful,

Chickadee

Chickadee - I'm your "neighbor"
I'm receiving care at UCD Cancer Center, too. In fact, I'm on my way there in about an hour to meet with the nurse about starting my chemotherapy. Where are you in your journey/treatments?

Contact me privately at srmink@pacbell.net if you'd like to chat more about our common ground. It sounds like our cancers are even the same "brand"! I live in Woodland.

Suzanne