Emotions after lumpectomy

Hi teapot22,

I once described it to my counsellor as " at the start I felt like I was at a bus stop waiting for the results bus or surgery bus and I had my support people round me and we kept looking up the road for the bus and as it rounded the corner there was lots of chatter and support. The bus pulled up and everyone got on still chatting and supporting, then it drove off and I was still standing at the bus stop watching it drive away." One my own. It was the strangest feeling ever. So yes I totally understand. I'm sending you loads of hugs, chat on here as much as you need. 

Hi Louise53

Thank you for your response and your description hits the nail firmly on the head.

It describes exactly how I'm feeling and it's good to know that others have felt the same after surgery. 

Thank you again.x

Hi Teapot22 , there’s a really helpful article which I can’t post the link to, but if you do a search it should come up. It’s called something like After treatment finishes…. By Dr Peter Harvey. I have found it very useful over the years. Love and hugs, HFxx 

Thank you  Happyfeet1 I will definitely search for  that article .

What a lovely informative group.

I'm in a similar situation, after 11 months under the breast care team and surgeries (the final one being a mastectomy 4 weeks ago) results came back as not needing radiotherapy so now on tamoxifen ile yearly checks, while I'm super happy it's done with is bizarre to know I'm done and not anxiously waiting for news. Only now can my brain begin to process everything! I'm waiting on some counselng to help

Link for you to just click onto

https://workingwithcancer.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/After-the-treatment-finishes-then-what.pdf

hugs xxx

You have come so far and you can get through this. I'm also on Tamoxifen and it's putting me through another menopause which is awful. I only joined this group yesterday and already just reading others experiences and advice I already feel so much better. Not so alone . We can get through this period in our lives together.

Stay strong .

Thank you so much Moomy.x

Yes same here I didn't have radio therapy but on Tamoxifen now . I think I may need to go down the therapy route myself as my emotions are all over the place. 

Thank you for your response I'm truly grateful and appreciate your openness.