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On the 7th of July 2011 at the age of 36, I was diagnosed with left ductal carcinoma in situ (Breast Cancer).
I had a lumpectomy a week later under the care of Dr Neil Wetzig and was told that it had spread to my lymph glands. Another operation followed 2 weeks later. I then entered into 6 months of chemotherapy and a month of radiation. Completing treatment on my 37th birthday – (2nd February 2012.)
May 22nd 2015, my world was shattered. I was once again diagnosed with a tumor in my left breast. After many tear filled family discussions it was decided 2 weeks later, the 2nd of June to have a double mastectomy under the care of Dr Simone Geere (Neil Wetzig had left Australia).
After enduring this surgery I thought we could focus on rebuilding and recovering once again. How wrong I was... 2 weeks after the surgery on the 11th of June 2015, I was rushed back to the Mater Private hospital with Golden staph on my left side. I spent a further 2 months in the hospital on 24hr antibiotics.
When I was finally allowed to leave the hospital, I was put on IV antibiotics through a PIC line in my arm for another 6 weeks. A nurse would visit me every day to change over the units. Although this was very draining and painful, at least I was in my home with my family.
When I was finally clear of the Staph, I had a scan and a subsequent biopsy on swollen lymph glands inside my chest wall which came back positive. The doctor explained to me that the infected cancerous glands could not be removed, so I started weekly chemotherapy to reduce these cells.
Chemo was delayed for 1 week and then I was given another 10 treatments on a weekly basis.
When the chemo was finished, I was again in surgery to have my ovaries taken out. This has now put me into full menopause at the age of 39.
On Thursday the 28th of January 2016, I was told by my Doctor that the cancer has “disappeared” and that she will now be happy to refer me to get full breast re-construction. I was so excited to feel like I could start to get things back to normal. I turned 40 in February.
I am on a daily medication known as Tamoxifen. Tamoxifen has some terrible side effects such as joint pain which can be unbearable at times. With the hope of a breast reconstruction and for the surgeon to remove a lot of the scar tissue from the Staph comes the hope that the pain will be less and life will get better.
Last Thursday I went in for scans and a tumor is now present between my first and second rib cage and cannot be surgically removed. I cannot have any further radiation and chemotherapy is just too much to bare for a 3rd time. This has caused me to spiral into depression.
I had a lumpectomy a week later under the care of Dr Neil Wetzig and was told that it had spread to my lymph glands. Another operation followed 2 weeks later. I then entered into 6 months of chemotherapy and a month of radiation. Completing treatment on my 37th birthday – (2nd February 2012.)
May 22nd 2015, my world was shattered. I was once again diagnosed with a tumor in my left breast. After many tear filled family discussions it was decided 2 weeks later, the 2nd of June to have a double mastectomy under the care of Dr Simone Geere (Neil Wetzig had left Australia).
After enduring this surgery I thought we could focus on rebuilding and recovering once again. How wrong I was... 2 weeks after the surgery on the 11th of June 2015, I was rushed back to the Mater Private hospital with Golden staph on my left side. I spent a further 2 months in the hospital on 24hr antibiotics.
When I was finally allowed to leave the hospital, I was put on IV antibiotics through a PIC line in my arm for another 6 weeks. A nurse would visit me every day to change over the units. Although this was very draining and painful, at least I was in my home with my family.
When I was finally clear of the Staph, I had a scan and a subsequent biopsy on swollen lymph glands inside my chest wall which came back positive. The doctor explained to me that the infected cancerous glands could not be removed, so I started weekly chemotherapy to reduce these cells.
Chemo was delayed for 1 week and then I was given another 10 treatments on a weekly basis.
When the chemo was finished, I was again in surgery to have my ovaries taken out. This has now put me into full menopause at the age of 39.
On Thursday the 28th of January 2016, I was told by my Doctor that the cancer has “disappeared” and that she will now be happy to refer me to get full breast re-construction. I was so excited to feel like I could start to get things back to normal. I turned 40 in February.
I am on a daily medication known as Tamoxifen. Tamoxifen has some terrible side effects such as joint pain which can be unbearable at times. With the hope of a breast reconstruction and for the surgeon to remove a lot of the scar tissue from the Staph comes the hope that the pain will be less and life will get better.
Last Thursday I went in for scans and a tumor is now present between my first and second rib cage and cannot be surgically removed. I cannot have any further radiation and chemotherapy is just too much to bare for a 3rd time. This has caused me to spiral into depression.
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Suzanne Day
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Logan Reserve, QLD