Newly Diagnosed.

Hi Keizbel.  Sorry about your diagnosis, and know that your optimism will be a real good tool for getting through this,  I have the same.  Lump and sentinel lymph nodes done and chemo starts in just under two weeks.  I think you are being a bit hard on your family.  They are worried of course and certainly don’t think you are a “gonna” but more than likely are struggling to know what to say to you and how to manage their own feelings.   Talk to them about it and it will help you all feel more comfortable around each other,  

i really struggled to talk about it initially and only told two riends and my daughter, but not my sons or brothers and sisters.  Eight weeks on it is not such a trauma for me and I find my optimism helps them. One thing I told people was do not say to me that you are sorry or show me pity!  It’s just my turn and you need to be positive for me and help me in that way.  

I have kept my boob luckily so hope you have the same outcome, but whatever the outcome help your family as they’re may not have the same coping mechanisms as you. Gwennifer