Breast cancer 2nd diagnosis

Hi Ulla

Welcome to the forum and sorry to hear that you have been diagnosed with breast cancer for the second time.  Would you consider going for counselling? If so you could ring the Macmillan helpline on 0808 808 00 00 and they can arrange counselling for you or alternatively if you have a Maggie's centre or another cancer near you you could pay them a visit and they can arrange counselling for you as well.

Wishing you the best of luck with your radiotherapy.

Best wishes

Daisy53

Thanks, Daisy53. I am on a waiting list for counselling. I think that I'm getting the medical treatment which is available. It's just that I can't give myself over to trusting it will work. First time around I considered chemo and all the other treatments as my partner. Despite all the side effects we had a common goal. Because this didn't work l just feel so let down and betrayed. My faith in the capabilities of medicine was totally shattered. I know that is not fair because doctors don't have a magic wand. We all wish they did. I have just read Liz O'Riordan's Complete Guide to Breast Cancer which I found helpful. I suppose I am still in a state of "why me? and whose fault is this?" Getting on to a positive road is so hard. But sinking in to dark thoughts and trying to allocate blame is not going to get me out of here. 

In spite of my grouch I hope this will be a good day for you all.