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Hello Patience ,I am in the same boat as you 66 so a bit older  :)  I was diagnosed with a ductal cancer two weeks ago after my mammogram .So far the team I am under have been marvellous ,I have the date for my op and I am focusing on that at the moment .I have had days of tears and despair but I think that is to be expected in our  circumstances .

I hope you start to feel less anxious and more in control once you have your treatment plan sorted , together we can overcome this x

Hi Cherry, thank you for your message - I was feeling very alone but of course there are a lot of us 

Hi Patience10 

I had a strong feeling it was Cancer when waiting for my results, so that was the hardest period for me - frightening and very emotional. But I actually felt a sense of relief when got diagnosis...as I knew. I remained numb for some weeks till my op - lumpectomy and removal of lympnoids. You are then reminded because of the physical effects of op. 

Your emotions will be up and down and no set rule on how you are suppose to feel x

You are not alone lovely. I only started posting on here since yesterday - as i have isolated myself since my diagnosis at the end of Jan 21. But ive realised that you do need to talk about how you are feeling. Atleast on here others can relate, as i struggle having to explain how i feel to those around me - many so called friends have disappeared, think its difficult for some people supporting someone with Cancer x

Welcome to the group Patience.

The hardest part for me was waiting for my test results after my mammogram, ultrasound and biopsy as I strongly suspected that I had Breast Cancer after they found a lump under my arm that I didn’t know about until then. It was a relief when I had it confirmed by my Breast Surgeon that it was Triple Negative. While I won’t say that the cancer journey is easy it’s not S bad as it used to be. More and more people are surviving Breast Cancer these days as it’s very treatable.

I found that telling the people closest to me about my diagnosis help me come to terms with having Cancer and I am getting a lot of support from family and friends. I have a WhatsApp group with them and I keep them updated on my progress.

Wishing you the best of luck on your journey.

Best wishes

Daisy