It’s 4 am and my head won’t let me sleep..... I was diagnosed yesterday with breast cancer and I now can’t get out my head that it’s not just there but in other places too. I had thyroid cancer 20 years ago and to be honest it was pretty easy to get through. I had the thyroid removed and radioactive isotope treatment and haven’t had any issues at all up until now.
I’ve felt unwell for the last 18 months - chest pain mainly - and not actually seeing a doctor has been a nightmare. They diagnosed reflux eventually, without seeing me, and I found a lump in my left breast 9 weeks ago. The mammogram/ultrasound found cancer in my right breast and the biopsy won’t be back until next week to see if it’s the thyroid or not but now I’m struggling to get out of my head that there isn’t more somewhere else and that I’ve only got a few weeks/months in me.
I have an incredibly painful left foot that they diagnosed as tendonitis but no one has actually looked at it so my brain is in overdrive. I’ve had a lot of nausea for a few weeks now and I’m freaking out that it’s not reflux and is actually more sinister.
Any advice gratefully received :-)
Hi Foody50 and I see this is your first post so welcome to the Online Community.
I am so sorry to read about your BC diagnosis a cancer diagnosis can be challenging in so many ways but you may find talking with others who are walking the exact same type of cancer journey (my one is completely different) will help you navigate this challenging time.
Can I recommend you start by joining our supportive Breast cancer group as this will be a good place for you to connect with other folks who are on the same cancer treatment pathway.
Navigating the community will depend on the device you are using. To join a group just click on the green link above then scroll down and choose 'click to join' or 'join' on the page that opens.
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You could just copy and paste the text from this your first post and you can also join in with existing ‘Discussions’ by clicking on 'reply'.
All the best best ((hugs))
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Once the Breast cancer group page opens choose 'click to join' or 'join' (depending on the device you're using).
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Always around to help.
Well done - all the very best on your journey x
