I was dx last year with mastx and few lymph nodes removed. My sister (we are both divorced) was super and supported me throughout and even to this day. She told me this am that she has a lump and has now been refered to the BC. Last year when I was going through it she went for a mammo and they found macro califications, did biopsy and gave the all clear. Now she has found a mobile lump in her other breast. The news has sent me reeling and I’m so upset, not only because it brings back all the memories but I want to help her through and don’t know how. I can bearly believe the news.
What do I do and how can I handle this?
Well I think the initial reaction is ‘oh sh*t’
So sorry to hear that your sister is now facing problems. It’s very difficult for us to think about our family members suffering the same as we have … I know that out of the girls in my family I am the best equipped to deal with this so am glad it’s me and not one of my sisters.
Hopefully your sister will get the all clear and her new lump will not be BC - if the worse is confimed I am sure you will support her every step of the way.
Teapot. So sorry to hear that she may be facing the same journey.
I’m sure you’re scared witless, especially because you know what journey she faces if it is cancerous, but you’re here and if it is the worst I bet you’ll be the best sis a girl can have as you will actually know what she’s going through. Do you remember how scared you were at the start? I bet you were just as reeling then as you are now but you have coped admirably and you will again I’m sure. Still I hope it’s just a cyst or something. I’ll keep fingers crossed for her.
Oh Teacup I’m so sorry to hear this and let’s hope that it is nothing nasty like they say 9/10 lumps are not cancerous. My sis has always been amazing to me throughout this and spent so much time looking after me. We are so close and I know it was really hard on her. Sounds like you and your sis have a really good relationship and all you can do is be there for her like you are and comfort her because you know exactly what she is going through.
Thank you. I.m keeping everything crossed, she has her assessment on Tuesday. She wants to go alone but were meeting up after.
Hope I can be strong for her.
My sister was diagnosed almost exactly a year to the day before me, we ahve the same type of cancer and in the same breast. When I had to tell her, she went OH NOOOOOO… and all the pain in the world was in that word. But she has been an inspiration to me, we have followed simialr treatment paths and she knows what i mean when i say i am tired… and just having someone there is astonishingly helpful.