Dear Diary, Breast cancer addition

Dear Diary, Breast cancer addition Hello and welcome to my journey, my story. Sharing the ups the downs, advocating for awareness.

10/01/2024

Can't believe it's been pretty much since I ( well, the husband did )found the lump in my right breast.

I had only had a mammogram in October 2022, and the lump appeared late 2022/ early 2023.

After the long wait to have a scan off I went. I remember that day clearly. I had lunch with a friend an hour before my scan.

Hindsight a funny thing, during my scan the sonographer stopped and went and got the doctor. I sat up when she left, to look at the screen but she had turned the screen off.

He came in with her, if ever I could feel someone talking with their eyes this was the moment.
The room was quiet, like it was paused in time. They both stood still, but it was like they were talking with their eyes between each other. I know that scenario.

As they finished off the scan, the lady said before I leave I should book in for a biopsy. Then book in at my doctor to request the biopsy. She would fast track the paper work.

My heart sank, so I booked in for my biopsy. Trying to be brave to book that while standing with others around me. Before I got to my car I had booked into my normal GP.

It was a 10 day wait, so I put the big girl pants on and told myself what will be will be. Don't over think it, show up to work, be present and still do things.

So I did.

My journey, my story

24/12/2023

Sitting, thinking..what flipping year this year has been.

From my diagnosis of breast cancer, through all the emotions and procedures to laying to rest my most favourite beloved horse, and most recently the passing away of a dear family member . I am here, and doing well.

Although still going through reconstruction and will be having more surgery next year things are pretty good.

I am grateful for all those who reached , friends from years ago that messaged me, friends that checked in, showed up and those who hung around to help and simply be there. A big thank you to all the kindness, and honesty the messages from people I really treasured.

One thing about having cancer or going through it, you get the reality check. I count my blessings every day. Some people in your circle will hang around some will disappear and that's OK.

I hope everyone enjoys Christmas and the silly season.
May you hearts and belly's be full.

Xx

19/11/2023

Well it's been a while and probably a lot to catch up on.
Today I looked back on how far I have actually come. It's all a bit surreal.

I clearly remember my doctor hand me the forms to have an ultrasound. Ringing around, and horrified at the wait times. I was initially told approximately 4 week wait, so I expanded the area, by pretty much including every site for Imed radiology on Brisbane Northside. Some like locations were 8 week wait 😱.

Eventually, I did have my scan done. Not through Imed, but through a totally different practice. I was ringing Imed regularly to see if I could get in sooner, I was discretely told of a completely different practice to try. They got me in within two and half weeks.

The wait was daunting, but I kept myself busy. I was quitely freaking out as I had noticed that my lump had grown. It's was in fact a heavy cloud hanging over me. True to my personality, I kept a smile on my face and kept up my daily routine. No one really knew.

Something really needs to change with wait times, the system is overloaded. There needs to be more clinics to service the load.

And yes, because of my history, my family history with breast cancer. I was under breast screen QLD , as someone at a higher risk. I had a mammogram only four months prior of finding my lump. My mammogram results were clear.

My journey, my story.

28/10/2023

Very early this year (2023) I discovered a lump in my right breast. Well actually my husband discovered it first. I did keep an eye on the lump for a few weeks thinking it may go. Unfortunately, it didn't. I went to my family doctor, that is well aware I have both family history and I had a lumpectomy about 22 years ago . I had a referral to get scans done. To be clear I am under the breast screen Queensland, I had a mammogram done in October 2022. It had literally been only a few months in-between, and nothing was detected from the mammogram. I have been under breast screen Queensland for a number of years. With my new referral in hand, I began to ring around to book in for this scan. To my absolute shock, the places I was sent for a scan had months waiting period. I was told to ring daily to ask for any cancellations. I booked in, and just hoped there would be a spot that cancels. In between waiting for these scans, I did ring Breast screen QLD and asked if I could be seen there. Unfortunately, due to me only being there months before I could not get back in there. The weight of knowing I had this lump growing, literally I know it had grown bigger in size was overwhelming. My gut was telling me something was not right, the card of cancer will be played down to me. So, I ended up ringing around a few different radiology places. To my luck I could get in somewhere else with only a 3 week wait, so I took that spot and cancelled my other one. Let's say that 3 weeks wait wasn't great, I just kept myself busy.

My story, my journey.

28/10/2023

Hello and welcome to my journey, my story. I am sharing the ups and downs of my story with breast cancer. Breast cancer doesn't not discriminate, it can happen to anyone. I am a mum of 3, a wife and I am in my early 40s and was diagnose with breast cancer (mucinous carcinoma.)

This is my story, my journey.

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