Hello ladies
I have just been diagnosed with grade 1 breast cancer which was a big shock and made me really emotional at first but my nurse explained everything and I was ok after that, she explained about the surgery and the possible treatment I will have but also said I am quite young to have it (age 30) so I would be having genetic testing followed by the option to have my eggs frozen
I am so confused about the whole thing I just feel like I’ve been bombarded with so much information and I don’t know what decision to make! Do I even need to freeze my eggs? What if I don’t? Will I be able to convince naturally? How much will my fertility be affected????
I look forward to hearing back from you guys as I just don’t know what to do and would love some help and advice 
Hi LivvyLoo and a very warm welcome to the Macmillan Community but sorry to hear about your diagnosis.
Navigating a cancer journey can indeed be such a stressful and challenging time but getting support from people who have walked or are walking the ‘exact same' journey can help a lot. (I have a completely different cancer).
This New to Community area is like our reception desk where we look to try and direct you to the best part of the Community for you to get support. The Community is actually divided into dedicated Support Groups (Discussion Rooms) so can I recommend that you look to join and put up your own post in our dedicated Breast Cancer support group.
These groups are safe places to talk to others with a similar diagnosis, treatment experience, to ask questions and get support. To connect in with the group please click on the link below…….
Breast cancer for the under-50s
……. and once the group pages open you will see a [Black - Click to Join - Banner] at the bottom of the page, click in this box and this will then confirm that you have joined the group.
You can then introduce yourself to the group by putting up your very own post by clicking [+ Create new post] or [+] in the top right of the group page.
You can copy and paste the text from this post into your new post.
The Macmillan Support Line is open between 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, benefits/financial guidance or just a listening ear.
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 navigating the community ((hugs))
Hi LivvyLoo and a very warm welcome to the online community which I hope you'll find is both an informative and supportive place to be.
I was diagnosed with breast cancer in April 2022 and I agree that it's a lot to take in.
As the online community is divided into different support forums I'm going to recommend that you join the main breast cancer forum and also the breast cancer for the under-50s forum which are both great place to ask questions and share experiences with others who have a similar diagnosis to you.
To join, just click on the link I've created and, once you've joined, you can start a new 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 put something about your diagnosis and proposed treatment into your profile as it really helps others when replying to you and also when looking for someone on a similar pathway. 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.
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