Got my diagnosis on Friday and think I am still in shock. I’m being very open with telling people but my professional matter-of-fact persona is just taking over at the moment (I’m a teacher). Haven’t yet had the receptor results so treatment not fully set out yet - it’s almost the not- knowing that is the worst to deal with. Glad that I have found this forum and have somewhere to just put stuff - if that makes sense!! ?
Hi Jannysue and welcome to the forum, I’m sorry you’ve had to join us but I hope you will find we can help and support you along the way ?
I think we would all agree the not knowing is the worst part, there is an awful lot of waiting around in the early weeks but once you have all the answers and know your treatment plan things do get easier to cope with.
We have many ladies just diagnosed and about to start treatment so you will find some active threads to join, there are also plenty of us like myself who are a few years in and stay around to offer support and share our experiences. Everyone of us here knows just how you are feeling right now, nothing sounds strange we’ve been through it all between us!
Jo xx
Hi jannysue. Welcome to the forum and you will find this place a great place to come and vent off, ask questions and get answers on anything specially those things that sometimes you just can’t or do t want to ask others. Know exactly how you are feeling and the matter of fact situ I was just the same. The waiting game is by far the worse of all this dam situ we are all in as you will see in many post. I just kept telling myself these fantastic surgeons and pathologist can’t justgive answers straight way and have there jobs to do in the path labs to get our answers. Once your plan is in place it will get easier as you will know what is happening and hopefully when. I am now 6 weeks post op Wle and snb and waiting for radiotherapy to commence on 6th June. All you feelings and emotions are all fine and ok and are all very normal. My advice is try to take o e day at a time and do t look to far ahead and the what ifs’. If I can help at all please shout up or on me and I will reply.
Hi JannySue, sorry you find yourself there but you will find every excuse really helpful. We’ve all been right where you are now and it’s horrid and a very anxious time with all of the waiting. I’m ver a year on since diagnosis and doing great. I’ve signed up for the Race for Life next month so I’m feeling fit enough for that after chemo, surgery and radiotherapy. Here’s my story which I hope you find some comfort from: lifeafterlola.blogspot.co.uk/
There are lots of threads for treatment advice which you will find useful once you know what your treatment plan it, but in the meantime, just post it all out there and dump all of your emotional debris here. We understand. Xx