Hi ,I am Rach 50 years old, I have very recently been diagnosed with grade 3, triple negative breast cancer. I had my first chemotherapy in Friday, I will be having 24 weeks of chemo, then some form of operation, then more chemo and some radiotherapy. I had a reaction when receiving my first lot of chemo on Friday which was very scary. All the nurses were absolutely amazing. Hopefully it will go a bit smoother this Friday.
I feel lost at the moment, not sure how I should feel or how I should be. I am very lucky and have a mountain of support from my amazing family and friends. I am now starting to feel a bit apprehensive about the next many months ahead. Any help or advice would be greatly appreciated.
thank you xxx
Hi Rach Boo23 and welcome to the Online Community but I am sorry to hear about your diagnoses. The cancer journey can be such a stressful and challenging time but getting support from others who are navigating the ‘exact’ same cancer journey can help a lot.
The Community is actually divided into dedicated Support Groups (Discussion Rooms) so can I recommend consider joining our supportive Triple negative breast cancer support group. This is a safe place to talk to others with a similar diagnosis, treatment experience, to ask questions and get support.
To join a group first click on the “Bold Link” I have created above then once the group page opens click on “Click to Join” when the black banner appears or “Join” under “Group Tools” (this all depends on the device you are using)
You can then put up your own post when you’re ready by clicking “+new” or “+” in the top right next to the group title. You can copy and paste the text from this post into your new post. You can also scroll through other members posts and click “Reply” to get involved.
Our Support Line teams are available 7 days a week, 8am-8pm on freephone 0808 808 00 00, email or live webchat where you will find one of team there to help you out. We also have our Ask an Expert section but do allow a few working days for a reply.
Talking to people face to face can be very helpful so do check to see if you have any Local Macmillan Support in your area, do also check for a local Maggie's Centre as these folks are amazing.
Do get back to me if you need further help.
