Hi there,
I was diagnosed with stage 2 breast cancer in January this year I was fortunate ( don’t feel the term lucky is appropriate !!) to have the tumour removed a week before lockdown and completed a course of radiotherapy during lockdown in May.
I have had a telephone consultation with oncologist and started medication and applied my stiff upper lip and gone back to work in a mental health crisis team but having a private personal struggle just processing the last few months. Feeling weepy and questioning if this is normal?!
Hi and a very warm welcome to the online community
It sounds like the whirlwind of tests, diagnosis and treatment carried you along but now that you've had time to reflect the enormity of what you've been through has hit you!
I can see that you've already found and joined the breast cancer group and I'm sure if you post there you will find lots of people who identify with you. Clicking on the link I've created will take you straight there where you can introduce yourself after selecting 'start a discussion' and join in with existing threads by clicking on 'reply'.
Sending a supportive ((hug))
Sorry to hear you're having a rough day
Do go and have a look in the breast cancer group. It's not all talk about cancer, they have a very lively thread called 'Awake' where all sorts of things are talked about.
x
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