my mum was diognosed with breast cancer 2 days after she turned 40. She didnt know what to do, mum never told me that she had gone for a mammogram because she felt a strange lump, she didnt tell anyone. I remember the day she told me so much, i was in grade 8 at the time and id just gotten home from school. mum was in the kitchen and she called my brother and I to goto her because she had something to say. Mum was holding onto a X-ray folder and i felt something bad was about to happen.
Mum told us that she had a 5cm x 5cm lump in her right breast, i was so confused i didnt understand what she was talking about until she said that she had cancer and that she'd have to get a mastectomy (removal of the breast and lymphnodes). i didnt know what to say when i heard, tears swelled in my eyes and i tried to hold back the sobs. My brother has aspergus syndrome and doesnt understand a lot of things so mum explained it to him in a language he can understand. Jamie (my brother) went to his room and didnt come out for at least 2 days.
Mum saw the confusion on my face and asked me to goto her, she told me to put my hand on her brest where the lump was, it felt hard, like a lump of plastic used for bouncy balls, thats how i explain it anyway. I remember crying for so long, i didnt like the idea that my mum could die, i was only 13 i couldnt live without her.
2 weeks later mum went for surgery, my dad wouldnt let me see mum go in, i wanted to tell her i love her because i was worried she wouldnt come out of the operation room alright. i went to school that day and all i could think about was my mum getting operated on. straight after school i went to the hospital and asked if i could see her. i tried so hard not to cry when i saw her, she was still under anesthetic and she needed an oxygen tube to help her breathe. she had a drip aswell as 3 tubes coming out from where her breast used to be. it was a week before mum was released i was glad to have her back.
she started chemotheropy straight away and 9months later was transferred to another hospital for radiation treatment. i stayed with her for the 1st 3 weeks of treatment looking after her and keeping her company. i hated being there but it was for my mum after all. After radiation treatment it was straight onto this new treatment called herceptin, its a new drug and mum was one of the guinnea pigs thats what she called it anyway. all the treatment worked mums not in serious condition anymore although.
one year later she had to have a mammogram on her remaining breast, they found an abnormal lump 13mm x 13mm. Mums finished treatment now but im still worried about that strange lump she has. My mum survived this massive hurdle in her life but how many more can she overcome. shes still weak from all of her treatments but she has a strong spirit so im glad for her.
Mums worried about me now and wants me to get tested to see if the cancer mum had is hereditory (passed through generations) because her brother died from cancer, her eldest sister has serious cancer which she will evedently die from and her father, mother and grandmother have had cancer.
All I can say is never give up on those who are going through trouble such as cancer, always check yourself for abnormal lumps and seek medical advice if something doesnt feel right. prevention is key and its the best way to ensure you are safe.
Mum told us that she had a 5cm x 5cm lump in her right breast, i was so confused i didnt understand what she was talking about until she said that she had cancer and that she'd have to get a mastectomy (removal of the breast and lymphnodes). i didnt know what to say when i heard, tears swelled in my eyes and i tried to hold back the sobs. My brother has aspergus syndrome and doesnt understand a lot of things so mum explained it to him in a language he can understand. Jamie (my brother) went to his room and didnt come out for at least 2 days.
Mum saw the confusion on my face and asked me to goto her, she told me to put my hand on her brest where the lump was, it felt hard, like a lump of plastic used for bouncy balls, thats how i explain it anyway. I remember crying for so long, i didnt like the idea that my mum could die, i was only 13 i couldnt live without her.
2 weeks later mum went for surgery, my dad wouldnt let me see mum go in, i wanted to tell her i love her because i was worried she wouldnt come out of the operation room alright. i went to school that day and all i could think about was my mum getting operated on. straight after school i went to the hospital and asked if i could see her. i tried so hard not to cry when i saw her, she was still under anesthetic and she needed an oxygen tube to help her breathe. she had a drip aswell as 3 tubes coming out from where her breast used to be. it was a week before mum was released i was glad to have her back.
she started chemotheropy straight away and 9months later was transferred to another hospital for radiation treatment. i stayed with her for the 1st 3 weeks of treatment looking after her and keeping her company. i hated being there but it was for my mum after all. After radiation treatment it was straight onto this new treatment called herceptin, its a new drug and mum was one of the guinnea pigs thats what she called it anyway. all the treatment worked mums not in serious condition anymore although.
one year later she had to have a mammogram on her remaining breast, they found an abnormal lump 13mm x 13mm. Mums finished treatment now but im still worried about that strange lump she has. My mum survived this massive hurdle in her life but how many more can she overcome. shes still weak from all of her treatments but she has a strong spirit so im glad for her.
Mums worried about me now and wants me to get tested to see if the cancer mum had is hereditory (passed through generations) because her brother died from cancer, her eldest sister has serious cancer which she will evedently die from and her father, mother and grandmother have had cancer.
All I can say is never give up on those who are going through trouble such as cancer, always check yourself for abnormal lumps and seek medical advice if something doesnt feel right. prevention is key and its the best way to ensure you are safe.
