Diagnosed yesterday, limbo time

Welcome Sarah_sir thoughts on practicalites are always good, takes your mind off the panic. Best of luck 

Hi Sarah I too am from the south coast just near portsmouth Triple negative Lymph nodes Left breast diagnosed 9th November 

Emotions will be very high and it’s the not knowing what’s to come

They want so give me 12 rounds of chemo and surgery 

Have they for anything in mind for your plans? 

Hi, yes I think this is what was discussed for me yesterday too. I'm waiting on the mri & ct scans at the moment, then a plan will be put in place. 

Have you started chemo yet? 

Yep I have had Ct and MRi to check of any spread and luckily all clear, I'm 44, something abnormal though showed on my spine, explained I had problem with back for years, and this was a great worry and I felt so drained, got the results and was relieved it hadnt spread to there.

yes the hospital have said to start in January :)

Hi Sarah_sir

Welcome to the forum and I am sorry to hear that you have been diagnosed with triple negative breast cancer.  What you are feeling is perfectly natural but things should start to settle down once you start your treatment.

Wishing you the best of luck with your treatment when it starts.

Best wishes

Daisy53

Hi Sarah, I was diagnosed in October, I’m Triple negative with lump in left breast invasive grade 2 cancer but no spread to lymph nodes,  due to TN I’m having chemo first then op afterwards. I’ve now Had second session yesterday and don’t feel too bad. I was very tired after the first one though but managed to keep busy and rested in between. The limbo time was awful and this community really helped me. I tried to stay in the moment and be mindful. I’m able to wfh, I tried to concentrate on positivity and as it’s been breast cancer awareness all over the telly it seemed almost at once that so may people were going through the same thing that I could relate to and then didn’t feel so alone if that makes sense? I’ve had a couple of days out but bee being careful and protecting myself but also gives something to look forward to and I’m hoping you also have support live family and friends around you. Mine are taking in turns to work from mine a few times a week so never really alone. Also helpful if you do feel like crying or being angry to go with those feelings and let them out. Don’t bottle them up. Hope this helps and good luck xx 

Thank you so much. That feels really hopeful. I definitely think it's the unknown that's scary. Once I've done it a couple of times I'll know what I'm facing. Yes very lucky to have big friend network and my family unit is super strong. My hubby and I have been together 30 years and our 3 kids are all teens now. Helps make it feel like a team effort. Nice to get to know you on here, especially as you're a couple of go's ahead of me x

Hi Sarah, sorry to hear your news. I’m pretty similar, triple negative, and lymph node. I’ve had 3 therapy sessions so far. I don’t call it chemo, I think the second part of the word is the most important bit! The waiting is not nice. We are all here for each other. 

Hi Sarah_slr I am so sorry you are going through this. I was diagnosed in the middle of November with Grade 2 invasive ductal carcinoma and have been told I will need to have chemo first as it has spread to the lymph node. It is the waiting between scans and tests that is the hardest thing. You just want to know what you are dealing with and start the treatments. I have found that spending time preparing for chemo gives me something to do and a bit of a focus. I am currently gathering items for my chemo bag , this forum has been so useful. I have also accepted that there are days that I feel really, really sad but that's ok. I hope you have supportive friends and family around, mine have been truly amazing and it's them who keep me going. I wish you every luck in your journey - we can beat this thing!!

Hi Bore - me too! And all the medical jargon confuses me