Just been diagnosed with breast cancer

Hi Showgirl

Welcome to the forum and sorry to hear that you have been diagnosed with breast cancer.  The waiting for things to happen is hard but once you have your treatment plan things should start to improve.

Try to take things one day at a time by doing the things that you most love to do.  Be kind to yourself and give yourself little treats whenever you feel like it while you are waiting for things to happen.  If there is a Maggie's centre or another cancer centre near you why not call into them to chat to someone about how you are feeling.  They can arrange counselling for you if you wish.  You can also access support from Macmillan.  Here's the link to the supports that you can get from Macmillan: Emotional, financial and physical help for people with cancer | Macmillan Cancer Support.

Wishing you the best of luck with your CT scan with with whatever treatment your medical team puts you on.

Best wishes

Daisy53

Hi Showgirl,  sorry you find yourself here.  It will get a bit easier to deal with once you see the oncologist & get a treatment plan in place. This time last year I was in the same position as you and I was a mess so I know exactly what you are feeling.  All I can really say is that it does get a bit easier once you come to terms with what’s happening.   This part (waiting for tests & a treatment plan) really is s head wrecker.  I’m one year on now and feel good & am enjoying life again.  Good luck with it all xxx 

I feel for you and it’s so disappointed to see ‘new’ people being diagnosed on such a regular basis but you are certainly in good company! The waiting is without doubt tough but try to occupy your mind with other things and stick to your routines. In the evenings if there’s nothing on tv I like to watch comedies so I can go to bed on humour and not medical thoughts! Talk to friends/family, try and find a group locally…it all helps to chat to others in the same position as yourself. I wish you well x

Thank you Daisy53. I was previously diagnosed in 2007 with Breast cancer. I had a lumpectomy followed by radiotherapy and coped well with diagnosis. This time it is same breast again so will in time have to have a mastectomy,. This time I am scared.

Thank you Meanegg. Good to know that you are feeling good and enjoying life.Its the not knowing that is getting to me.

Thank you Tavares for your kind words. I am trying to keep my life as normal, It's all I can do at this stage. Will take your advice and watch some comedy before I go to bed. Thanks again

Sorry to hear that it's the second time you have been diagnosed with cancer in the same breast.  I know what that feels like as I was recently diagnosed with cancer again in my left breast.  I'm due to have surgery sometime in August.