Newly diagnosed awaiting treatment plan

Hi Seren, sorry to hear you are joining the club but welcome. I am a bit further on in my journey but am also having chemo before surgery due to the size and spread of my cancer. I start chemo next week. The hope is that the chemo will shrink it enough to allow for a lumpectomy but time will tell. The scans and waiting for results are hard, try to keep yourself busy and just keep reminding yourself to take 1 step at a time x

Hi Seren 

sorry to hear about your diagnosis. I had the same 5 years ago.. I’m sure the treatment in France will be fantastic. It can be tough but these doctors know what they are doing and we are all here if you need to talk. Good luck x

Thank you for the welcome. I hope everything goes well for you. I am trying to keep busy, the heat is not making it easy but I won’t complain about summer, winter will be here before we know it. I am lucky that my partner is a very laid back type, he will talk if I want to but not push anything and is of the same mindset as you, 1 step at a time. Take care of yourself.

Hello. I have to admit I feel lucky to be in France, the treatment is no better than the UK but there is very little waiting really. It has only been 7 weeks since my first visit to the GP. I often feel guilty when I get frustrated as I know there are people in much worse situations than me. I have always tried to put myself in other peoples shoes, those who have to wait longer or can’t afford treatments, but it’s never been me that’s ill before, just the carer, and I’m finding I have to remind myself of my good fortune numerous times in a day. As to the doctors, I trust them implicitly but am grateful to have a community who have actually had the disease to talk to as well. I hope you are keeping well.

I really hope your treatment goes well. Your right, it’s definitely a good thing to remind ourselves of our good fortune several times a day. Gratitude practice, meditation and a healthy diet have really helped me. 

Hello and welcome.  I've tagged Lacomtekp as she too is in France .  She might take a while to respond as she recently came home for her fathers funeral and is travelling back with her mother and will be setting her in x