Hi Jinks, it's the most surreal feeling in the world, but weirdly it does get slightly easier. The whole waiting around for results and plans is just excruciating which I found the hardest. I wish you all of the best with your next stages. We have got this x
Deep breath , what did they say ? Breast Cancer is so many different diseases. Youhavegotthis is so right you will process this information and then you will deal with it! Oh yes you will . When cancer decides to set up home in our body it's terrifying and we just feel dissinpowered and can't see a way ahead. I want you to remember that this is a very treatable disease today with very very high cure rates. so they have found a cancer and now they will begin to treat it. Most of us find the early days the worst as we feel we are going into battle without a plan ? As you get your test results the plan will move into action. And it will move fast, so if you are fit keep up with all your fitness routines. I was not fit so started with gentle walking. This need not be a long, hard or difficult fight as if it's early it may well be the case of simple lumpectomy and hey presto you are done so don't let your mind run away.
Thinking of you as you are in the worse part of this now. It just gets easier from this day onwards
Thank you for your response, I am catastrosising right now. So stressed about grades, stages and lymph nodes. Can only fear the worst as lesions found in both breasts. Also don't know how to tell my family.
Hi, I found telling my family really hard. I cried telling every one of them, but it was a massive weight off my mind when I did.
This group is amazing for advice and a place to vent any emotions. It has helped me a lot over the last few weeks since I was diagnosed with breast cancer xx
I had lesions in both breasts. Try not to catastrophise though, as it just makes it all a lot worse in the mind. Trust in your medical team. I don't know what stage you're at with this, but breast cancer is very treatable. Number one thing to keep reminding yourself and for me it was the only way I would get to my appointments in a positive state of mind. We all think the very worst is going to happen immediately, and it's natural to think that way, but there is so much good that the Breast Surgeon can suggest and do these days with modern medecine. They are now even doing robotic surgery on testicular cancer which is a huge breakthrough. There are some very modern methods being used now very effectively.
Thank you for your support. I am sure this group will be a lifeline for me. I am not very good at waiting, so not knowing what my treatment plan will be is hard and it is difficult to not think the worst.
Hi, I found out today I have lesions in both breasts, need to have a biopsy on right breast for a second lesion, hiding behind the other. They are grade 1 and 2 and I need an ultrasound on armpits ( one of which feels uncomfortable). I am just shaken that my life has altered so dramatically in a few minutes. Need some time to adjust.
Sorry to be meeting you on here, as it means that you are starting the roller-coaster ride that is a BC diagnosis. All of us have felt exactly as you describe yourself at the moment.
As the ladies above have already said, it does get easier as the facts pertaining to your own BC emerge and you begin to understand exactly how your care team are gong to deal with it for you. We are all different and you team will tailor your treatment to get the very best outcome for you.
As for telling your family, I found it much easier to deal with when my family and best girlfriends knew. I always think talking things out is better than keeping them in. I have adult sons and they have asked me to tell them everything, as it is, which I have agreed. They have told me that what they know, they can deal with and that if they thought I was concealing things from them, they would always imagine the worst. Both they and their wives have been a great support and source of strength.
Thinking of you. Use this forum to the max, it is a great source of information with hints and tips from wonderful strong ladies who are at various stages along the path ahead of you.
I am still waiting for my treatment plan. Had to have more biopsies.today and then go back to clinic next week. The waiting is the worst, but you will cope. I have good days and bad days which is normal x
It is one hell of a shock. I had to have a late biopsy as these little tumours can lurk and hide away. I had one which they thought originally had a little tail. It was found not to be a little tail on one, but a little additional one next to it and separate. If they operate they need to know exactly where the tumours are so they can get clear margin. It is good that your team are aware of it though and things planned. I always thought I was very fit and so did my G.P. so devastating to suddenly find out something you never expected. Grade 1 and 2 is not so bad though in the grand scheme of things. You are absolutely right to feel that you need time to adjust.
