Had my first ever mammogram end of jan, had to go for further tests 2 double biopsy’s later and diagnosed breast cancer last Monday. Feel petrified, numb, depressed have had to make decision lumpectomy (80%) with possible further surgeries or mastectomy, they want me in for the procedure in 4 weeks (well 3 now). Heard horror stories if I have reconstruction at the same time higher infection rate and longer surgery, so I’ve personally decided to have mastectomy with reconstruction at a later date. So scared xx
Hi and a very warm welcome to the online community
I'm sorry to read all that you've been going through recently but it's great that you've reached out here. I didn't have the same type of cancer as you but I can well remember the numb feeling you mention on discovering I had cancer.
The online community is divided up into different support groups so I'm going to recommend that you join the breast cancer group which is a great place to ask questions, share experiences and get support.
To join just click on the link I've created and then choose 'click to join' or 'join' (depending on the device you're using) on the page that opens. You can then introduce yourself and post in the same way as you did here and join in with existing conversations by clicking on 'reply'.
It would be great if you could pop something about your journey so far into your profile as it really helps others when answering or looking for someone with a similar diagnosis. It also means that you don't have to keep repeating yourself. To do this click on your username and then select 'Profile'. You can amend it at any time and if you're not sure what to write you can take a look at mine by clicking on my username.
If you have any difficulty navigating the community just drop me a reply and I'll be pleased to help.
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