Hello

Hi Bondie , welcome to the group, none of us wanted to join it but it’s a great place for support and shared experiences. Glad you’ve found us! Definitely a safe place to vent, ask questions, express yourself in ways that can be difficult with family and friends. Feelings of isolation are so common with a cancer diagnosis, forums like this are so important to connect with others who ‘get it’. Must work for me as here I am still rattling round the site, nearly 7 years since my diagnosis! 
Sending love and a big virtual hug your way, HFxx

Hi Bondie,

You've definitely come to the right place for some great support. and a vent!! I am pretty much one year ahead, I had a mastectomy beginning of June 24 and only found out that I was her2 positive after surgery they thought I just had DCIS/LCIS (non invasive cancer) then after surgery they found the invasive cancer it was hiding behind the non invasive. I had opted for immedate reconstruction as before surgery it was no chemo and no radio so finding out i was her2 positive you can imagine, everything got turned on its head and i felt dreadful it was such a shock. I have 3 children at home so constantly putting on a brave face trying to get through the days waiting to hear about the treatment plan ahead. I am now through chemo, radio and only 2 herceptin left and then I will go onto Neratinib for another year but once you have the plan and dates you feel more in control and hopefully a lot more settled!! If you have any questions please do ask. It will get easier I promise. Big hug. Xxx

Thank you for reaching out and you make total sense. I think it's probably a good cry i need as I haven't really at all over the course of the last 3 months from going for my routine mammogram screening to following 6 weeks of biopsies, waiting, to finslal diagnosis end of may to my surgery 20th June and then finding  out I was HER2 positive. I have all my wonderful family. My daughter and my grandchildren who want grandma loves and hugs and I just can't breakdown in front of anyone. X amazing that you arebnearly 7 years down but still coming on the group love your name happy feet x