Breast cancer: they testify
Elisabeth: "Fear of suffering, but not dying"
"I was 43 years old when I found myself a ball in my breast. I was immediately certain, but strangely not worry, to have a Cancer. I came out of a big depression and was afraid to suffer, but not to die. I realized that the word Cancer was still often synonymous with death. In hindsight, I'm pretty sure that this tumor was the desire to destroy me that I felt during my depression. I did the necessary examinations and immediately the radiologist told me it was serious. Then my doctor explained everything very clearly. The hardest part was the three weeks of waiting before the operation. I was very tired and I did not know how to approach the subject with my entourage.
As soon as the operation was over, the surgeon came into the room and asked me if I was ready to hear what he had to say to me. My husband and my daughters were present. I was almost relieved to finally hear the diagnosis. At that time, my husband was the worst shot. Fortunately, I was very well surrounded and talking about it openly was very important to me. I lost some of my friends because they were unable to talk about the disease.
So I followed chemotherapy and radiotherapy. Losing my hair has been difficult, maybe even more so for my husband. I had long hair. As for chemo, I think the side effects I had, were almost more caused by my psyche than by the treatment itself. I was almost already sick in the hospital car park!
Today, six years later I'm fine. Little things remind me that I had a Cancerlike the scar, but it does not disturb me. I think a part of me is dead, but the illness has enriched me so much, I feel really stronger.
Writing has been good for me. I had already written a novel after my depression, which had been successful in my area. Throughout my illness writing was a necessity. I made a kind of log, of what I lived on a daily basis. It was a precious help. "
Elisabeth has written a book where she recounts her daily life with the disease. " In parentheses "
You can order it by sending him an email to: monnot.elisabeth@wanadoo.fr
For information on the 14e edition of the "Let's Talk Cancer" campaign, which runs throughout the month of October, you can consult the site by clicking here.
Muriel: "I cried for several days"
"I'm 54 years old, I discovered a ball in my breast in January 2005. Although being very informed on the subject, I did not think for a second that I could have a Cancer. So I did a mammogram and the announcement of Cancer was made to me immediately by the radiologist ... between two doors. Everything chained quickly, I had an appointment with the surgeon for a lumpectomy (removal of the tumor) and lymph node dissection. I went home pretty quickly and it was there, all of a sudden, the approach of chemotherapy, that I realized what was happening to me and that I took a blow to the head. I cried for several days. I was very surrounded by my family and friends, but unfortunately nothing was done. The doctor put me on anti-depressants and sleeping pills. The chemotherapy treatments were followed by a lot of side effects, I was very tired. Then I did radiotherapy and took a new treatment. I could not go to the hospital anymore.
For five years I have to take a hormonal treatment that causes me joint pain. If life resumes its course little by little, it does not prevent that the disease is permanently present in my mind. I do yoga and qi gong to try to be better in my skin, but it's difficult. Some of my friends are never shown since the beginning of my Cancerit's hard to accept. I discovered that the word Cancer was still radical to sort through his friends. "
"I was 43 years old when I found myself a ball in my breast. I was immediately certain, but strangely not worry, to have a Cancer. I came out of a big depression and was afraid to suffer, but not to die. I realized that the word Cancer was still often synonymous with death. In hindsight, I'm pretty sure that this tumor was the desire to destroy me that I felt during my depression. I did the necessary examinations and immediately the radiologist told me it was serious. Then my doctor explained everything very clearly. The hardest part was the three weeks of waiting before the operation. I was very tired and I did not know how to approach the subject with my entourage.
As soon as the operation was over, the surgeon came into the room and asked me if I was ready to hear what he had to say to me. My husband and my daughters were present. I was almost relieved to finally hear the diagnosis. At that time, my husband was the worst shot. Fortunately, I was very well surrounded and talking about it openly was very important to me. I lost some of my friends because they were unable to talk about the disease.
So I followed chemotherapy and radiotherapy. Losing my hair has been difficult, maybe even more so for my husband. I had long hair. As for chemo, I think the side effects I had, were almost more caused by my psyche than by the treatment itself. I was almost already sick in the hospital car park!
Today, six years later I'm fine. Little things remind me that I had a Cancerlike the scar, but it does not disturb me. I think a part of me is dead, but the illness has enriched me so much, I feel really stronger.
Writing has been good for me. I had already written a novel after my depression, which had been successful in my area. Throughout my illness writing was a necessity. I made a kind of log, of what I lived on a daily basis. It was a precious help. "
Elisabeth has written a book where she recounts her daily life with the disease. " In parentheses "
You can order it by sending him an email to: monnot.elisabeth@wanadoo.fr
For information on the 14e edition of the "Let's Talk Cancer" campaign, which runs throughout the month of October, you can consult the site by clicking here.
Muriel: "I cried for several days"
"I'm 54 years old, I discovered a ball in my breast in January 2005. Although being very informed on the subject, I did not think for a second that I could have a Cancer. So I did a mammogram and the announcement of Cancer was made to me immediately by the radiologist ... between two doors. Everything chained quickly, I had an appointment with the surgeon for a lumpectomy (removal of the tumor) and lymph node dissection. I went home pretty quickly and it was there, all of a sudden, the approach of chemotherapy, that I realized what was happening to me and that I took a blow to the head. I cried for several days. I was very surrounded by my family and friends, but unfortunately nothing was done. The doctor put me on anti-depressants and sleeping pills. The chemotherapy treatments were followed by a lot of side effects, I was very tired. Then I did radiotherapy and took a new treatment. I could not go to the hospital anymore.
For five years I have to take a hormonal treatment that causes me joint pain. If life resumes its course little by little, it does not prevent that the disease is permanently present in my mind. I do yoga and qi gong to try to be better in my skin, but it's difficult. Some of my friends are never shown since the beginning of my Cancerit's hard to accept. I discovered that the word Cancer was still radical to sort through his friends. "
