I had a routine mammogram and was diagnosed with grade 2 breast cancer. I have had surgery and am currently waiting for radiotherapy. It all feels a bit surreal. I am a very practical person and feel like I just need to get this done. But I feel like I am on the outside looking in a bit disconnected from it. Has anyone else felt like this?
Surgery certainly makes it real. I know what you mean about worrying about kids I worry about my young son. My older daughter has taken it badly and is in full on health anxiety. I wasn’t prepared for the knock on effect. I think too because I am so detached her reaction has taken me by surprise. Hope you recover quickly and get back to your little ones x
Hi RoNa77, Thinking of you in the hospital and hoping it's all gone as well as possible for you and you are ok in yourself. It must be a very difficult time. I can only imagine how ghastly it is when you have children to think of too. Your family situation will put a whole different angle on it from mine as I don't have children. The main thing is that you will shortly be home again with your family and it will be lovely to be with them all again. As you say, we can only take one day at a time and take one step at a time. I find that I plan a course of action and then the hospital changes our plans in a flash so we just keep moving along as best we can (even though that seems a bit inadequate at time, but it is enough. We are doing all we need to do.
Very best wishes to you. xxx
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