Hi, I can’t believe I am on here but I feel like I am getting desperate for some help. I was diagnosed on 29th March with stage 2 breast cancer. I am waiting for the results of my biopsy to confirm my treatment plan on 10th April. I have two children age 2 and 5, I’m not eating or sleeping and crying all the time, that this is the start of the end for me. I don’t want to leave my children without a mum. I just need some encouragement to get through the next months ahead as I’m not sure how to get through everyday at the moment. Xx
I feel for you. It’s early days and you have a very good prognosis. Hug your little ones and be hopeful
Hi Sam Lou. Feeling for you x. You are not alone on this journey and roller coaster. Talk on here I can promise you it will help as diagnosed 1 week ago today and now waiting on pre op and surgery which seems a lifetime away but is on the 16th and counting. Shout on here as much as you need because there will be someone there to give advice. I have been exactly where you are now. Try and take on board what from these amazing ladies tell you. My days not to good today after telling all I had a great day yesterday. One piece of advice is try and take day by day. That was told to me by several ladies. Not easy but I am trying and think maybe and just maybe it is working. I am working through today feeling crappy and a few twinges and hopefully tomorrow will be better. Cry cry cry it helps. Take care lovely.
Hi Samlou,
Anne is right that the prognosis is very good for women diagnosed with stage 2 bc.
I was diagnosed with stage 2 invasive bc in 2014, when only a few years older than you in my early 40’s. I had active treatment and had/have to take a medication for 5 years, which for my type of bc reduces the chances of it returning. My scars are very neat and have faded over the course of time. Nearly 4 years on, I now primarily only visit the forum to post as a way of giving back, after the help I gained from the forum.
The oncologist teams are extremely good and the research behind them is extensive re how best to treat different types of bc. You will also have a specialist breast care nurse for advice plus a multitude of other women, on this forum, who have either been through it and emerged the other end or who are currently experiencing similar things/feelings to yourself.
It is a shock when you are diagnosed, and takes a while to sink in. Be kind to yourself. Once you know what the treatment plan is and this starts, you will feel more assured that everything is being done to treat it.
Hugs
Seabreeze
x
Hi Samlou, I feel for you too. I was also diagnosed on 29th. Although I think I am through the initial stomach punching, rabbit in the headlights, numb all over shock, I still can not believe this is happening. I think everyone seems to feel similar. This place is good because you can say exactly how you feel and there is always someone who knows exactly how you feel. It must be harder still with kids so young, although you never stop worrying about them. I haven’t told mine yet as they both have exams coming up. I don’t want to tell people until I know what’s happening, which will hopefully be after Thursday.
Good advice I have had is one step at a time, try not to think a head. Take care x