Ladies, I have recently been diagnosed with BC, I was one of those people who thought it would never happen to me afterall it didn’t run in my family!!! Infact my family has heart disease in it not cancer. How silly I was! Im a 40 year old woman with 2 children. When I heard they words breast cancer, I was in denial, then for 3 weeks while I went for test after test and waited (which is the worse thing ever)I had a more bad days than good. It is certainly a rollercoaster and I wanted off, also I wanted the control back into my life. I researched everything, which personally made it worse for me. What I did find out is that there is amazing woman out there who have remained positive throughout and were an inspiration to me and still are. A few good things have actually happened since I was diagnosed, I am much closer to my parents, I have changed my diet(badly needed it) and I realise now how much my friends and family mean to me. Good luck to all you wonderful women out there,xxxx
hi gordok
most people on here know exactly how you feel, 2 months on from dx and a mx later, i still feel bit detatched from it all, almost like its not really happening to me, i know it is of course.
i found this forums a great place for help, at first i would trawl through all the threads, i love the way the ladies supported each other, they all understood what the others were going through.
Once i was feeling bit more positive and began to understand what was going on with my own BC, i wanted to be able to support people too, so its a bit of a circle really
Good to read that good things have happened for you, good luck with your treatment
Gill x
Hi,
Just wanted to add my thoughts.
I was dx in May 2010, and was very scared. But now 18 months later I feel well, and positive about things.
I have had so much support and friendship from so many people on this forum and others - it really has given me the courage to carry on my journey.
So to everyone who has given me support and encouragement on this jouney I want to say thank you with all heart, you are all amazing!
Dotty2 xx
Hi there
I just wanted to say hi to everyone. I’m 18 months post diagnosis and it does get easier. There is so much to take in and everything you are experiencing just now is completely overwhelming. The best bit of advice I got, from another pink ribbon lady, was to remember it’s a journey of “baby steps”. It’s true! Take things one day at a time and don’t try to look too far ahead. It’s not easy getting through this, but you can.
I was 39 when I was diagnosed, with no family history etc. and can completely relate.
Take care of yourselves & avoid “Doctor Google” at all costs too - he used to have me taking panic attacks and it turns out all the stuff I read that stressed me out wasn’t at all relevant to me! This site is the best place to get your info! xx