Diagnosis today, advice please

FormerMember
FormerMember
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Hello - so glad to have found this group.

After assuming I had a cyst (all signs suggested it was a cyst), I received the news today that it’s cancerous. I half heard what I was told, the nurses were brilliant and reassured me I’d be ok but I still don’t know what’s happening. I want to wake up and realise it’s all a bad dream. I never thought I’d be sat here feeling numb and scared. I know it’s small and should be treatable but my mind just races to the most negative outcome. I need to go through the emotions and get ready mentally for the journey ahead (chemo, lumpectomy, radiotherapy)

How do I start my journey to recovery? Any advice or tips would be appreciated. 

thank you 

  • I hate them using cancer journey. If it was I’d stop the bus and get off!! 

  • FormerMember
    FormerMember in reply to Gwills

    Hello GWills

    Thanks for your post. I’m sorry you hate my use of the word “journey”.

    Given the circumstances we find ourselves in, it doesn’t really matter what words are used to describe our personal situation. Behind the words, we are all effectively in the same boat.  I am in the process of travelling from one place (diagnosis) to another (recovery) - call it a detour, short trip or whatever, for me that means a journey.

    How we articulate our individual circumstances is our personal choice. Ultimately, does it really matter?

    Sending love, hugs and positive vibes x 

  • Sorry didn’t mean to be rude. I just thought I hate that word when someone said it to me. My journey is life itself. lol. 

  • I dislike the word journey - it sounds so so long and arduous, and a real burden. Having cancer is bad enough, I know perfectly well I'm fooling myself when I pretend each stage isn't too long, but if I didn't I'd never be able to psych myself up to attending any appts.