Posted by Racer on January 14, 2006, at 21:11:34
In reply to Re: Your doctor already told you this is nothing » Racer, posted by Deneb on January 14, 2006, at 19:49:05
Deneb, here's the thing: I do understand that this is real to you. I understand that you are frightened. But I also feel kinda manipulated right now, as though you're asking for sympathy and comfort and using this as a way to get it. Please keep in mind that I'm trying to offer constructive criticism, by telling you what I'm feeling right now. I'm not trying to hurt you, just to help you understand how someone else has been effected by what you're writing here right now.
A lot of people here have gone through breast lump scares. A few people here have probably HAD breast cancer, and survived. And many of us have probably lost someone we cared about to breast cancer. Right now, a close friend's mother is dying from it. She was diagnosed when she was pregnant with him, and he's 45 now. Even if this were not a normal lump -- and your doctor has told you that it is -- that's not an unusual result to a diagnosis. She has had treatment over the years, varying lengths of remission, and a certain amount of metastasis. Now, terrible as it is, she's losing her battle. But she certainly had to figure out how to live her life in the meantime.
I think it's best for me to avoid this thread in future, because I am starting to feel so manipulated. As though I'm giving you the attention you're wanting, and that that's not good for you.
I wish you the best, Deneb. I hope you find a good therapist, because I think that would help you more than anything we could do here.
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