Go to our sponsor betterhelp.com/eamonandbec for 10% off your first month of therapy with BetterHelp and get matched with a therapist who will listen and help. As it has been with my breast cancer journey thus far, my second surgery is full of ups and downs with some BIG NEWS revealed at the end!
After my initial lumpectomy surgery, I was diagnosed with stage 3 breast cancer back in December of 2021. Since then we have gone through a full round of IVF to preserve our fertility and 5 months of chemotherapy. In this episode we share everything from 6 weeks post chemo to making the difficult decision regarding which surgery to have (mastectomy or lumpectomy) to the recovery process and finally the pathology results of surgery.
0:00 our cancer journey so far...
0:55 why another surgery?
1:24 why a bilateral mastectomy 😕
1:51 MRI
2:27 meeting with our surgeon
3:44 now we weigh our options
4:56 oncologist's perspective...
5:49 recurrence rates for breast cancer
6:44 my surgery decision
7:50 here's the plan!
8:30 hair regrowth post chemo
9:20 hormonal therapy for 5-10 years
10:02 MEET RAEMON!
11:27 how therapy has helped me
13:22 surgery day
17:11 Eamon starts to worry
18:53 happy birthday Bec!
20:19 1 week post-op
22:02 what's this lump?! 😳
25:22 surgery results
27:38 sharing the news with loved ones!
To anyone out there going through something similar, we hope this video can help you feel a little less alone. We know that being able to share our journey with all of you has definitely made us feel supported, loved and less alone. So our continued love and gratitude to this community for getting us through.
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