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Hi Little mouse, I am all new to this too and I can honestly say you have come to the right place for help with your questions. I am still finding my way around the site where you can ask anything and there is always someone there to help. I have also rang the helpline for advice and they have been brilliant. What you are feeling is absolutely normal. Reach out on here, speak to the helpline, do an online chat, speak with your breast care nurse, which ever you are more comfortable with.

Take care xx

Hello , A warm welcome to the site you never wanted to be a part of. Lots of people on here have felt just like you do at the moment. You have the added problem of Christmas holidays and Covid too. Hopefully your breast care nurse will be available to you tomorrow to answer your specific questions. My advice would be to take a few deep breathes and then understand that you are not alone and that breast cancer is very treatable now. I have a long experience of this disease and one of the best bits of advice I  was given was to take it all one step at a time. Things may change as you progress through your journey but you will get an inner strength that you don't know you have. (look at my profile by clicking on my name if you wish) . The macmillan nurses can answer your questions and before I found this forum  were very understanding  and explained away my worries in terms that were easy to understand. I am sure others will be along to give further advice and support.The one thing I would ask you not to do is look things up on dr Google etc. -it is often out of date or just plain wrong.Take a look at the AWAKE thread for advice support and banter (yes really) and then explore from there. Sending you big hugs xxKwissy

Hello little mouse. I can definitely say you are not alone in how you feel. I was diagnosed on 9/12 and have had to phone them 3 times to get any sort of information. Even had to remind them I was waiting for a second lump biopsy.  I still don’t have a date for surgery and now my consultant is on holiday for 2 weeks. It’s very scary, but I’m trying to keep busy and we had some snow yesterday, so I’m planning on building a snowman later with my daughter. This is great way to reach out to people. So many are going through this and it appears so many make a good recovery. Have you had all your results back then? I guess if they were worried about anything else they would contact you! Hopefully when you speak to your nurse she will be able to help. Let us know how you get on. Good luck x

Thank you I think I have started to except my diagnosis now. I think it’s because I’m not Unwell, so how can I have cancer? I have pre op appointment on Monday then shielding for 2 weeks before lumpectomy. That’s going to be hard not being in work! 

That’s good news you have a date for surgery. Try to enjoy your time shielding, are you shielding alone or does your whole family isolate with you?