New to all this

hugs so sorry you are here, but welcome 

good luck for your mri tomorrow, this while ride is so fast and so slow at the same time.

im finished chemo and now waiting for radio to start

Hi Powerflower

Welcome to the forum and I am sorry to hear that you have been diagnosed with breast cancer.  The beginning of a cancer is a bit of a whirlwind with all the information and tests to determine what kind of treatment you will be receiving.

Wishing you the best of luck with your appointment next week.

Best wishes

Daisy53

Hi Powerflower,

I found a lump out of the blue while sat up in bed reading a book on 7th Oct just a few days before my 45 birthday. I was diagnosed with invasive ductal carcinoma on 25th October.

The last 2 months have been horrific. One thing that might help you (and I know I am only a few weeks ahead of you!) is letting uoi know that once all the tests and scans are done and you have your meeting with the oncologist and you actually have a plan, things start getting a little easier.

It really is hard with all the no knowing. 

Good luck tomorrow with the MRI. Is is a breast MRI or full body? I had a breast MRI then a couple of weeks later a full body MRI and CT scan. It is all very scary. One day at a time, and very soon there will be a plan in place for you.

We are all here to support eachother.

xxx

I am having a breast only mri tomorrow.

It is the not knowing that's the worst but my consultant is positive that this is totally curable and that has helped me not to panic,sometimes I think it's harder for others around me to accept the news.

Good luck.

I found the breast MRI a little easier than I thougt it would be. It is a bit like lying face down on a massage table, but with your boobs through the holes! I found it a bit cold in there but they put a blanket over the backs of my legs.

It really is the not knowing... I can't even put it into words how I was feeling a few weeks ago. I still find it overwhelming but once you have a plan, things really do start to feel easier.

The fact they have said it is curable is absolutly amazing.

One day at a time,

x