Hi welcome to the community nobody really wants to be a member of but never the less are so happy they found it 
Firstly I don't believe there is a normal reaction if there was there would have to be an abnormal one ! We are all different so we all react differently . On my diagnosis I shed a tears after being told but also managed to discuss ins and outs with surgeon and at one point shocking him and Bcn whilst we all had a laugh at something .
On the whole I remained calm with some tears in between diagnosis and op but I only had Eight days between . Decision for masectomy two days before op no tears from point of decision made .
I was fine with op and two weeks later went for results told I needed chemo again my response was calm questioning . BCN came out of office with me and expressed concern I was too calm .Both daughter and I had to explain that this was normal for . me . I'm not saying I didn't. Have tears now and again but I cope by expending my energy on coping .
Thats Me you will respond how you need to just be realistic ,and if you need to get upset don't bottle it up . You might get very bad tempered I think most of us get angry at those around us who don't know how to react to our cancer that's why we like coming on here .
You can express yourself anyway you want to on here ,just have a chat or a laugh ..have a look around different threads some interesting info ..lots if support and answers from people who have been there .
