I’ve been reading this forum since being told I likely have breast cancer on the 22nd Jan this year. My biopsy results have come back and confirmed I have IDC and I am currently waiting to find out my results of the MRI and CT scan that I had earlier this week. I was 34 when I first was told I likely have cancer and have since turned 35. I guess I’m not really sure what I’m looking for - this forum has helped me feel calm and reassured and other times I feel scared and overwhelmed. I think I’m looking to feel less alone and to find others similar to me? I’m finding everything difficult to process at the moment, not just my diagnosis but things like navigating other people’s reactions, having to wind work down, coming to terms with potential fertility implications etc etc (I don’t have kids) I’ve taken to long dog walks and working my way through all the mission impossible films (
) to cope but thought I’d reach out here too. It was such a shock to receive a breast cancer diagnosis - no history in my family that I know of and I just never thought I’d be navigating cancer in my thirties 
If any one relates or is going through/went through something similar I’d love to hear from you.
Aw @nat_26 that’s tough. I’m very similar in age to you, I found a lump last March when I was 35 and got the diagnosis in April. Since then I’ve had surgery and I’m just about to finish chemotherapy, then will have radiotherapy and hormone treatment.
I have two young daughters already so I didn’t have the extra burden of concern around fertility as I never wanted more than 2 children. I’m so sorry you’ve got that extra challenge to deal with
I hope your dog is offering comfort.
I found at the start there were often long gaps while waiting for the next thing to happen, and looking back I really appreciate having had those moments to be a bit more normal.
Are there any support groups near you? I’m on a local Facebook group for breast cancer although ironically haven’t managed to go to any of the in person meetings yet, nearly a year later! I am planning on going on in one of the Younger Women Together events as well, just haven’t decided which one yet as Manchester is my home city but that’s only a one day event whereas there’s one in Birmingham that’s two days.
Ask me why questions you like, as it does help to chat with someone in a similar situation xx