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Hi,
As it says, im new to this. I just got diagonised as having breast cancer on monday and still getting my head around the news. I’m 35 and really didnt think something like this would happen to me!!! Worst thing has been telling my family and friends. Don’t know yet what my treatment gonna be. But trying to stay positive!!

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Hi bagpussgirl

I am sorry to read of your recent diagnosis. Whilst you wait for the other users to reply with their advice and experiences may I suggest you request a copy of the BCC resources pack. It has been designed especially for those newly diagnosed and contains lots of information to help you understand your diagnosis, test results and the various treatments available. If you would like a copy just follow the link below:-

breastcancercare.org.uk/server/show/nav.718/changeTemplate/PublicationDisplay/publicationId/82

I hope you find this helpful.

Kind regards
Sam (BCC Facilitator)

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hi, sorry you had to join here too. i’m 33 and was diagnosed in march. being diagnosed with breast cancer is such a shock and it brings a huge range of emotions along with it… in the beginning the pain and fear are gutwrenching and you just need time to get your head around things, just go easy on yourself. you’ll find yourself bursting into tears… alot (well i did! - usually in tesco’s when i saw “normal families” blissfully carrying on with their “perfect” lives! as mine didn’t feel normal anymore)

over time the initial pain does subside. once you have a treatment plan you can begin to regain some sense of control over what’s happening to you. you say you don’t yet know your treatment plan… is that because you are still waiting for results?

you’ll find loads of supportive women on here… do you have children? there are lots of young mums too. (i have a 9 month old boy) keep in touch… i was suprised how many young women are on this site. it’s comforting to know you are not going through this alone…

xxx

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Hi Bagpussgirl

Also sorry you have had to join us on here. It’s such a scary, confusing time for you, but believe me, you will make plenty new friends on here, who will all try to help you to get through this.

I’m 38, have a 10 month old baby boy and was diagnosed four weeks ago - and it’s taken this long for me to come to terms with the diagnosis. I still struggle to say the words “I have breast cancer” but it does get easier with time.

You can order loads of useful leaflets from this website (including the resource pack that Sam from BCC mentioned) I ordered one and some leaflets and they have really helped. Also, reading some of the forums will help you more than you could imagine.

Right, I think someone has just filled his nappy so I’d better go! : )

Take care and keep in touch xx

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bumping it up…

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Hi,

Thanks for all your comments. They’ve really helped. I’ve ordered the pack mentioned on the link. I had my CT scan on monday, my favourite one so far cos it didnt involve any pain other than the injection!!! Get details of my treatment this monday. At least once ive had that, then i will know what i’m facing. Felt a bit of a fraud this week cos i took some time off work, and i was sitting in the garden, enjoying the sun thinking “i feel fine, there can’t be anything wrong with me”. Then i started getting pains and thought “oh yeah, there is”.

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Girl, you need some time off to get your head around this. To be honest, I would have been b*gger all use to anyone that first week - I went into total shock, convinced I was going to die before I’d used up all the milk in the fridge! It didn’t help that we were packing up to get the house ready to sell, and I was putting all my favourite books into boxes (those I had rescued from Mr.Grumpy’s deadly “chuck 'em all away” grasp) and wondering if I would ever get the chance to take them out and read them again. Oh, Brother Cadfael, where art thou…!