the shock of being diagnosed with BC will make you feel numb, scared unreal. Many of us have been there, have you a treatment plan yet? You have come to the right place for support, and advice if you want it, hold in there, it’s a tough journey but many of us have got through it, look at our profiles on this site, it will help you so much. Have you got support at home? Having someone to share your fears etc and talk things through really helps. Try and keep as positive as you can, it’s a tough journey but you will get there, glad you have got on this site it’s a great help and I am sure there will be others getting in touch soon
Welcome. Nothing prepares you for hearing the word cancer but modern treatment is getting better everyday. Do you have an outline of your treatment yet?
you will be supported here this site is amazing. What type of cancer is it?
Everyone says this and I didn’t believe it but it’s true - the hardest part is the early days. The waiting. The not knowing. The questions etc.
Read my profile but the way I dealt with things ( still am as it’s early days for me) is to take everything one step at a time. Inbetween each step, write things down. Inbetween appointment visits write any questions etc. I was diagnosed September and am one week post operation. Sometimes my thoughts run away with me but I have to stop and wait until the next stage.
Look forward not back. Stay strong. Look forward to hearing from you
Welcome you will get lots of support and advice here. One of the things I would say is don't Google anything you will just scare yourself and much of it will not be relevant or out of date. I made the decision to cross the bridges as I got to them. Ask your consultant everything and talk to the Macmillan nurses if you can. Mine have been brilliant. And has already been said try to stay positive (not always easy I know) but this thing is beatable. It's an illness that you can over come.,
Welcome. You are definitely in the right place. I was in complete shock too. I say to ppl now I went into the Breast Clinic with a cyst and came out with cancer.
I cried so much partly because I was told by doctor she was 99,% its not cancer from the ultrasound. Then to be told it us BC I was in utter shock. I have cried so much luckily I have my boyfriend, mum and family supporting me. I am awaiting my CT , MRI and bone scan before finding out the plan do I have to be patient. How are you coping how has it been?
I have BC. I have been writing notes and teLly trying to stay strong I'm happy I found this site from the booklet as I've been feeling so alone even though I have support. What type of cancer do you have i thought i added the BC group.
Yes you are right as google has made me so afraid. I'm working on my mind frame taking each day as it comes and live in the present moment. Thanks trying to stay positive. Feels good to not feel alone on here
Glad you have support of your family , you will need them. It is the worst part I found waiting for the tests and results. Every day was stressful and felt like forever. When you are told it feels so unreal, as we tend to think this will never happen to ourselves. As hard as it is take a day at a time and if you need to cry just cry. Its a horrible journey , when I look back I don't know sometimes how I coped. I use to thin of the worse case scenario. But I am now 4 on since my mastectomy, I don't know if you have read my profile but I was diagnosed in April and had mastectomy in June. I had a DCIS, Grade 1 and a Grade 2 tumours in my left breast. It was tough but I am good now. I was lucky I did not have to have radiotherapy or chemotherapy, I am on medication Letrozole now and will have mammograms every year from now on so there is life after cancer. Being positive is hard at the stage you are at now but there is so many treatments etc . I get days and I cannot believe this happened to me but remind myself then how lucky I am. Keep in touch, if you need to know anything, someone on this site will help so keep posting. As everyone will tell you , you will have a treatment plan soon and you can focus on that. Take care now, will be crossing my fingers for you.
