it’s all about expectations, isn’t it? If you told me 6 months ago that I had a cancerous tumor in my breast and that I would have to have a lumpectomy followed (minimally) by 6 months of radiation, I would have broken down in tears and cried in my bed for weeks. But as you all know, I spent four weeks assuming I had the genetic BRAC mutation which would lead me down the path of a double mastectomy, followed by reconstruction with a side trip to the hospital to have my ovaries removed (because the genetic mutation is linked to ovarian cancer).
So here I am elated that I “get” to have a lumpectomy. Emails and voicemails are coming in by the dozens from friends congratulating me that I don’t have a genetic mutation. “You must be thrilled!”; “I’m so happy for you”; “This is great news!”……………….. It’s all about expectations……….
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