Diagnosed yesterday, feeling positive?

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Hello.

I was diagnosed yesterday and am feeling strangely positive? Better than I would have expected to. 

 

After going last week to the symptomatic breast clinic following seeing a flat area on my right breast (that no one else could see) A dr at the clinic felt a lump either side to check with the scan. I had a mammogram which was clear and then the scan. So at this point they found my right breast, the one I had concerns about, to be fine. However, the lump in my left breast turned out to be cancerous…

 

So I guess I’m feeling lucky that something that turned out to be ok, actually discovered this tiny lump, that I hadn’t felt, my gp hadn’t felt and the mammogram hadn’t detected. MRI to come in a couple of weeks.

 

I have told family and close friends last week, but I have yet to tell my children. They are 4&6yrs. I think this is going to be the hardest part for me and thinking about my children and how this may affect them, both now and in the future, is certainly where my emotions surface. 

 

Im also concerned as stupidly getting life insurance was on my list of things to do, and now I’m gonna struggle. I have no idea where to even start with this now. (I also have another medical condition which will affect it) so I’m feeling pretty daft about not sorting it out.

 

Im a positive person by nature, but since turning 40 I’m just not getting any health breaks! I hope I can continue to feel positive and strong.

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Hi xena I was diagnosed Wednesday and at the moment I am positive too I assume that at some point I might break down but I am sure our positive attitude will get us through xxx good luck for your journey x

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Hi Xena,

Welcome to the forum, although sorry to see you here. 

It’s good you’re feeling positive, there’s no reason not to be & thank goodness you got it dealt with promptly.

Please don’t feel guilty about anything, I think most of us think ‘shoulda, woulda coulda’ so to speak when diagnosed, but what’s important now is moving forward with it all.

Do look at the main site here, which has info on telling young children & other members will be along to share their experiences on this. 

Anyway, bc outcomes are some of the best there are, so thank goodness you are where you are now in getting it sorted. 

hugs

ann x

 

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Thank you Ann. I had my mum over today and feel a bit more emotional now, but again it happened when I showed her the “mummy’s lump” book. We both had a little cry, so I’m hoping that’s got it out of my system.