Polly, I’m so sorry to hear about your diagnosis. Each of us responded/responds differently on receiving our diagnoses but most of us felt slightly calmer once we had a treatment plan. I hope you have a good support network - partner, children, parents, friends, work colleagues etc.
At first I chose to share my diagnosis only with my husband. I kept to that and it served me well. Once I’d had surgery I told a very few close friends but no detail. I didn’t want to reinforce my own negativity by constantly repeating information about diagnosis, treatments and prognosis. That has served me well. You may be different. It may not feel like it but there is light at the end of the tunnel. Some of the treatment is tough and the side effects unpleasant but they’re better than the alternative. I wish you well. We’re here when you need a shoulder to cry on or a place to vent
Hi I haven't been diagnosed yet I'm waiting for a biopsy of a lump they found deep in the tissue of my right breast but I'm falling apart all ready I keep thinking the worse and I haven't even been diagnosed yet so I sympathise with you it's not easy you never think it will happen to you make sure you get lots of support cancer is a truly horrific thing sending my love to you
Thankyou so much had my pet scan today got mri on Monday had biopsies on Monday and even without everything else they told me it was cancer.. I’m just crying all the time I had a stroke 4 years ago but got myself fit again and went back to work and now this it’s distroyed me , my kids and partner are very supportive but at the same time devastated and upset .. now every little pain I get I’m wondering if the cancer has spread everywhere . Thankyou x
