Breast cancer

AR66 3 days ago

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Hi all

just been diagnosed, treatment plan in 2 weeks all feels a bit unreal. I feel fine and look fine ( so I’m told) but and finding it so hard dealing with family. When on my own I don’t even think about it I just get on with daily things but when family are around I want to cry.

i feel everyone is walking on eggshells round me and i just want people to be normal.

i know everyone copes differently and my way is to carry on as normal whilst I can, and I may always be able to. When people are being so kind to me that’s when I can’t cope.

it feels like it’s happening to someone else but I think no point worrying about it, worrying doesn’t change anything.

Did anyone else feel like this?

latchbrook 2 days ago

Hi AR66 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’m Anne, one of the Community Champions here on the Online Community and I was diagnosed with breast cancer in April 2022 so have a good idea how you're feeling right now.

The online community is divided into different support groups and I can see that you've already joined and posted in the breast cancer group, which is a great place to ask questions, share experiences and get support.

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.

"Never regret a day in your life, good days give you happiness, bad days give you experience"

Misty 2 days ago

Hello I'm Christina just been diagnosed with breast cancer. Had operation a week ago and feeling OK, was doing fine but my daughter wont let me do anything she is driving me crazy. It's lovely that she cares so much I just feel suffercated. I'm so worried about the next 5 years of treatment but carnt talk to her about it.

latchbrook 2 days ago in reply to Misty

Hi Christina/Misty and a warm welcome to you too.

Can I recommend that you also join the breast cancer group as it's a great place to ask questions, share experiences and get support.

To join, just click on the link I've created and, once you've joined, you can start a new post and join in with existing conversations in the same way as you did here.

"Never regret a day in your life, good days give you happiness, bad days give you experience"

Pollyperk 1 day ago

Morning yes I know what you mean I’ve just been diagnosed I’m due to go straight to chemo very soon, yes it’s nice they are all caring but that’s the thing it’s new now and they are being kind but I will probaly need the help during my bad days of chemo, I hope they are around then , we tend not to talk about it much because I don’t want to upset them or become a burden it’s a strange feeling it really is I’ve become a big in denial about the cancer , so guessing I’m going to be awlful once I start treatment that’s when to me it becomes true

Polly xx