[Lollipop82]

First of all I’m very sorry to hear about your diagnosis. I work in radiation therapy so I am with cancer patients on a daily basis. I have seen many people young and old in similar situations to yourself. In particular there are a lot of support groups out there for breast cancer patients at varying levels in the process. Canadian cancer society should have some links on there. It might help to discuss or read previous discussions on the topic from people just like you. It’s hard to comment too much without knowing your actual diagnosis and staging, there are many things to be considered that will help decide what course of treatment to go with, and prognosis, etc. I would do my best to become as informed as possible about your diagnosis, disease, and the factors that should be considered when deciding treatment options. I agree with sassylina that these decisions are very personal. I think there are so many options for reconstruction and prosthesis these days as well so I would research a little and talk about these options with your doctor. That way you can make an informed decision. You must be very overwhelmed with all this new information. Take a deep breath and try to forget about the deadline of making a decision for Monday for a little bit and instead focus on learning a bit about your diagnosis and what options are available today for women facing a similar decision. You might learn new information that will help you with your decision. There is a huge amount of info and support out there for people with breast cancer because it is so common. Good luck with your decision, i’m sure you will make the right choice for you. Feel free to send me a private message if you have any other questions or wanna talk:)

[Lollipop82]

Turbo Jam!! I love this dvd….can be a tad corny at times but great for both strength building and cardio and I typically hate doing cardio too:)