Hello,
I have an appointment at the breast clinic on Wednesday, i have a number of symptoms, i cant stop crying, im terrified
i would welcome any words
bless you all on your own journeys
thankyou lorraine
Hi lorraine s and welcome to the Online Community but I am sorry to hear about your ongoing investigations.
Navigating the diagnosis journey can be such a stressful and challenging time but getting support from others who have walked the ‘exact same' journey can help a lot.
The Community is actually divided into dedicated Support Groups (Discussion Rooms) so can I recommend you consider joining and posting in our dedicated Breast cancer support group. This group is a safe place to talk to others with a similar diagnosis, 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.
It’s a challenging time for you so you may want to use the Macmillan Support Line is open 8am-8pm (timings may differ across services) 7 days a week on 0808 808 00 00. This service provides cancer information, practical information, emotional support or just a listening ear.
Do get back to me if you need further help navigating the community.
Good morning lorraine s my profile is rather War and Peace-ish so well done getting through it. If you end up embarking on a cancer journey you will find the BC group, as well as the other resources I have highlighted invaluable.
The Helicobacter Pylori was the most challenging part of my first chemo….. but ‘just’ one bump on the road….. the dreadful antibiotics did most of the job but 9 years on from that bump I still have smouldering gut HB issues. Actually my consultant said that everyone basically have dormant HP that can be awakened due to ‘something’ happening………. combined with my Hiatus Hernia that I actually got to ‘see’ a few months ago due to a ‘few’ tests I had to have as my PSA was raised……. (….. using an exercise bike can give a false reading on a PSA (Prostate) reading)
My Hiatus Hernia actually completely encapsulates my stomach and something else in there but the effects are all successfully controlled by some gut meds and I don’t have problems with it.
I am sending this from a Premier Inn at Carlisle - a much needed stop off on our way home from 2 weeks ‘down south’ seeing our three granddaughters in Surrey……. ‘note to self’ …. don't drive the M6 on a Friday full stop but especially when most English schools were closing for the holidays, the test match is on at Old Trafford and the Open is at Liverpool.
I wish you well on the adventure you may find yourself on but but I think it was Nelson Mandela that once said something like “some journeys will take us far from home but they will lead us to our destiny”
((hugs))
It’s over 9 years ago now and I was actually so ill that I did not take a note of them in my note book.
Lansoprazole 30mg 1 cap am & pm taken 2 hours before food in the morning and 2 hours after food at night always taken with a pint of water…… and it works for me.
