I have been recently diagnosed, been to the hospital this morning to find out my results of the MRI scan, but I feel like its happening to someone else, I’ve been taking anti depressants for 2 1/2 years so don’t know whether or not this is surpressing my feelings. Friends when they find out give me hugs and seemed shocked and its me who seems to be supporting them. Am I weird or do you think I haven’t really accepted it yet
Hi!
No, you aren’t weird at all! I went through the whole surgery and rads treatment and it’s only now (about 6 weeks after rads finished) that I’ve started to realise it all happened to me, at the time it was as if it was all happening to someone else. We’re all different. It could hit you at any time, or maybe you’ll just go on coping. And yes, I think a lot of us felt we had to support everyone else, and protect them, particularly close family.
I hope everything goes smoothly for you- keep checking into the forum for advice if you have any questions or doubts. Also feel free to rant and rave, this is a great place to vent your feelings. We all totally understand.You will meet some wonderful ladies on here, and make some great and very supportive friends.
Shout out if you need anything!
Love
Rose xx
Hi ladies, was feeling exactly the same, full of confidence telling everyone else it was all fine, had lumpectomy and node removal last Tuesday and still felt ok yes a very surreal time, and them BANG. I just can’t stop crying, at the slightest thing, called in to see work colleagues today and my boss asked if I was going to be in work now I’d had the op…couldn’t believe it… On top of everything I have the worst pain in my shoulder and arm is this normal??? Have been doing excercises as instructed but nothing’s helping… Feel as tho my optimism has nose dived just want to run away from it all.
Hi Benji1
I also had pain in my shoulder after my lumpectomy which lasted quite a few weeks. I was told it was due to the way they extend your arm during surgery, especially if you’ve had nodes removed. Muscle strain. I couldn’t even carry my handbag on that arm (mind you it is full of junk!). The exercises didn’t help it but it just got better eventually on its own. Xx