Newly diagnosed

Cathy J 4 hours ago

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I am 65 and I had a biopsy 5 days ago after finding a lump in the L breast. I have an appt in 6 days time to discuss the result after the multi disciplinary team have met. Everyone tells you to try not to think about it but that's not easy is it? Plus, it still hurts! I feel like I just want to hide away but have only told a close friend (and OH who is lovely but also scared like me.) I never noticed how often people say "How are you?"

I know I might be lucky and all of you on this site are going through this and worse. A year ago my husband had a radical prostatectomy and I found macmilan forums really helpful. It's hard to be doing this all over again. The waiting is just so hard.

Eebee 4 hours ago

Morning, Cathy

Sorry you have to be here again, but welcome! It is so difficult waiting for results and I truly empathise with where you are now. Along with many others, I found all the waiting for things the worst. I tried to work and then something else would come up, I needed more tests, MDT didn’t agree with plans, second opinions etc and I’d be in tears again and unable to function. I convinced myself it was the end of the world. But, and this is a big but, it does get easier. Once my surgery (which was postponed twice) finally happened I felt fine again. Sure, I was anxious about the outcome on results day, but it was nothing compared to the initial uncertainty as I felt that something was finally happening which was infinitely better than the waiting.

In a longwinded way, what I’m trying to say is, whatever the outcome things will move forward soon even though it feels like an eternity at the time. I had some MacMillan counselling to come to terms with my diagnosis and using a journal and exercising during that time helped. Also, you don’t know for certain yet, it may still not be cancer. But, if it is, you will get treatment and get through this.

Best of luck with everything. x

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