New to the Journey
Sad to be joining this journey with everyone, but staying positive 'is what it is' has become the new slogan in this house. Got
an official TNBC dignosis mid december, was...
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So sorry to see you both join our exclusive little club, @TaraJ and @Katie46 xx. We'll do our best to support you thru these early days xx. And also tell your family & friends that they are LEGALLY ABLE TO BE CHECKED FROM AGE 40!!!!! (Tell your GP too!!) MANY younger women are also diagnosed - including Jane McGrath - she was diagnosed in her 30s!! If there is a history of BC in your family - make sure everyone knows to get checked early too - and maybe even get tested for the BRCA gene, too.
TaraJ - consider joining the Triple Negative Group - jump on here & click 'join'. It is totally private - you can ask any questions, put up pics or whatever you want to, with others who are TNBC so know exactly what you are going thru xx. It sounds like it has been caught early which is great.
https://onlinenetwork.bcna.org.au/group/30-triple-negative-breast-cancer-tnbc
Take care that you don't try to do too much - I hope you have lots of support back at home. SOmetimes it is the 'automatic' things you do that can cause a setback - picking up the dog or a grandchild .... reaching
into a high or low cupboard. ..... so do NONE OF THAT! ;)
Jump onto this thread for a lot of 'general' info on the forum - and other areas that we 'play around with'! You can show off your pets, your art & craft, your garden ..... and we even have a couple of funny threads too - as we all need a good belly laugh now & then!!!
https://onlinenetwork.bcna.org.au/discussion/23477/a-big-welcome-to-all-our-new-members#latest
take care, make haste slowly & all the best with your ongoing appointments & stuff xx. Make sure you have a buddy with you in all your early appointments both as support & an extra set of ears xx.
Also, consider recording your meetings, as it is SO easy to miss bits at the time. x
TaraJ - consider joining the Triple Negative Group - jump on here & click 'join'. It is totally private - you can ask any questions, put up pics or whatever you want to, with others who are TNBC so know exactly what you are going thru xx. It sounds like it has been caught early which is great.
https://onlinenetwork.bcna.org.au/group/30-triple-negative-breast-cancer-tnbc
Take care that you don't try to do too much - I hope you have lots of support back at home. SOmetimes it is the 'automatic' things you do that can cause a setback - picking up the dog or a grandchild .... reaching
into a high or low cupboard. ..... so do NONE OF THAT! ;)
Jump onto this thread for a lot of 'general' info on the forum - and other areas that we 'play around with'! You can show off your pets, your art & craft, your garden ..... and we even have a couple of funny threads too - as we all need a good belly laugh now & then!!!
https://onlinenetwork.bcna.org.au/discussion/23477/a-big-welcome-to-all-our-new-members#latest
take care, make haste slowly & all the best with your ongoing appointments & stuff xx. Make sure you have a buddy with you in all your early appointments both as support & an extra set of ears xx.
Also, consider recording your meetings, as it is SO easy to miss bits at the time. x