My Introduction

[Guest guest]

First of all, thanks for allowing me to join this group!

My name is Sandy, and I'm 43 years old. I am a single mom of three,

and live in Alberta, Canada. I had a modified radical mastectomy on

Nov 25, 2004. My fiance left me because I was not a 'whole' woman

anymore in December. My oncologist told me that my lymph nodes were

clear, and that they were able to get all of my cancer.

Yeeeeehaaaaw! When I heard that, it was a better feeling than

finding

out I had won a lottery! When my first pre-chemo blood work was

done,

it was found that I am also diabetic (Type 2) Everything was pretty

overwhelming for awhile. I have one more chemo treatment(AC) to go.

I

have been told that I will need to take Temoxifan (spelling??) for

five years.

I was interested in joining this group to meet other ladies who are

in

the same boat as I am, and who truly understand what it's like to

have

breast cancer. I feel one doesn't really know what we're going

through

unless they've been in the same situation. I look forward to getting

to know you!!

Huggs,

Sandy