Hi , im new to this , i was diagnosed a few days ago , got my PET scan on wednesday , still feels surreal and out of body. Even though i have a very supportive family i don't want to worry them . Im scared .
A lot of women report the same feeling of it not being quite real in the beginning. I think this is because we're often not suffering with any symptoms and not undergoing any treatment as yet so it's not necessarily affecting anything in a practical way.
I spent the early days rallying round as much emotional support as possible from people who understand. This might not be loved ones as it can be difficult to open up to them due to not wanting to worry them as you say or feeling like they may not be able to relate to how you're feeling.
Reaching out here is a great step and other resources I've found to be invaluable are the Macmillan helpline (I've sobbed down the phone to the poor nurses there a couple of times now and they were amazing) and the Breast Cancer Now website. I'm lucky to also have a fabulous breast care nurse who is happy for me to phone her just to have a moan.
I think the most important thing to know is that although it's definitely scary, you're not scared by yourself.
I hope this helps and I wish you all the best for your PET scan. x
Thank you for your reply , i have been lucky with some of my work colleagues especially management theyve been really supportive and i know if i have a wobble her door is always open xx
