Dealing with diagnosis
Original post created by member @Chrissy1121 moved to own thread in ‘Newly diagnosed’ category:
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Sorry to see you here @Chrissy1121 - you're in the right spot tho, for support & info from those who've gone before xx
It is fairly common for more than one lump to be found on diagnosis (I had 2.) Sometimes they get the size wrong until the surgery ... Feel free to join the Reconstruction group, Young Women's group or any other group that may help you. Most of these groups are totally private, so you can discuss ANYTHING with confidence.
Yep, try not to second guess everything ..... I would suggest that you record your appointments and if you can, take a trusted friend with you - both as support and a 2nd set of ears - my sister in law was amazing at my appts - asking more questions than me! It is easy to miss a lot that is said at the time, as you are pondering one statement & miss the next one.
Whilst all this 'discussion & decision making' goes on - definitely try & keep things as normal as you can (but don't FORCE IT!) I found that keeping BUSY really helped me in the early days, between original 'find' and scans/biopsies & then the wait for the results .... it is all very worrying. So if you have some hobbies that are all consuming ..... try & keep them up, as I find this bloody disease mucks with your BRAIN as much as anything else! grrrr.
What age are your kids? There are support groups available for kids who's parents have cancer ..... sometimes it is good if they mix with kids going thru the same as them xx
take are, all the best for your upcoming appts ..... xxx
It is fairly common for more than one lump to be found on diagnosis (I had 2.) Sometimes they get the size wrong until the surgery ... Feel free to join the Reconstruction group, Young Women's group or any other group that may help you. Most of these groups are totally private, so you can discuss ANYTHING with confidence.
Yep, try not to second guess everything ..... I would suggest that you record your appointments and if you can, take a trusted friend with you - both as support and a 2nd set of ears - my sister in law was amazing at my appts - asking more questions than me! It is easy to miss a lot that is said at the time, as you are pondering one statement & miss the next one.
Whilst all this 'discussion & decision making' goes on - definitely try & keep things as normal as you can (but don't FORCE IT!) I found that keeping BUSY really helped me in the early days, between original 'find' and scans/biopsies & then the wait for the results .... it is all very worrying. So if you have some hobbies that are all consuming ..... try & keep them up, as I find this bloody disease mucks with your BRAIN as much as anything else! grrrr.
What age are your kids? There are support groups available for kids who's parents have cancer ..... sometimes it is good if they mix with kids going thru the same as them xx
take are, all the best for your upcoming appts ..... xxx