Hi at last I'm ready to talk about it

Hi Bleugal

Welcome to the forum and sorry to hear that you have been undergoing cancer treatment.

I was diagnosed with triple negative breast cancer 18 months ago.  After having chemo, surgery and radiotherapy I am now now cancer.  Chemo wasn't easy at times but it was doable.  I didn't have too many side effects and I was able to get out walking nearly everyday..

Wishing you all the best for the future.

Best wishes

Daisy53

You sound like a very strong person. I don't go out at all except for medical reasons. My goal is to start walking a bit everyday. It's too easy to hide away but it seems like it had a good impact on you. Wishing you well too and sending lover.  X

Hi Bleugal, I never told anyone either, still haven't 2 years later and now wont unless it comes back.  I do sometimes worry that I am living a lie by not telling anyone but other than my husband, literally no one knows, none of my friends or family.  Stick to what ever decision feels right to you, it is your life.  Love from Ann

Hi Ann thanks for your reply.  I agree it's our situation and I don't think anyone who has never had cancer doesn't understand everything it brings. Wishing you a healthy life. Much love. 

Hi and welcome. I'm totally the opposite, told everyone. Feel like I need the support. Diagnosed with Ductal Invasive 19mm breast cancer 17th Dec 2021. Had lumpectomy/,sentinel nodes removed 20th Jan. Margins and lymph nodes clear. Really lucky however as HER2+ and OR8 have to have chemo, RT and Herceptin plus Anastrazole for few years. Got my Oncology appt Monday 21st Feb, so will feel better (I think) once know exactly what treatment plan is. Wig is upstairs ready as been told will lose hair.   Physically doing quite well, it's been the waiting and worrying dragged me down somewhat.  Family and friends have been amazing. So grateful to them 

Hi

I think who and when you tell is a personal decision and yours alone. I told my immediate family (we all live very close to each other and it would be difficult to hide!) and a very small number of friends who I knew would respect my wish for privacy. Had to share with work but again only a small number and I was only off for 2 weeks for surgery and 2 weeks for RT so my absence was barely noticed ! 

I had a 8mm screening detected non palpable Stage 1 IDC hormone receptive. Surgery went very well with clear margins and no lymph or other spread and finished my 5 sessions of RT last Wednesday. Back at work today and have option of flexible hours as needed so all good  ( fully home working at the moment) 

It is such an individual experience that only you going through it can say works for you about how you navigate it.  Whatever that may look like is fine  

Best wishes finding those good things again xxx