Newly diagnosed
I had my first mammogram and Ultra sound in May this year and everything looks all good. Some time in July noticed a lump and went for second Ultra Sound. It came back as breast tissue nothing to co...
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Hi @Kin1223, it is such a shock isn't it. You are very in tune with yourself to keep pushing to get answers so well done to you. Funny how that intuition works isn't it.
@Afraser says it all beautifully really and yes you can get through this. It was good to have your husband with you. I would suggest he come to some other appointments too. It is sometimes hard to take it all in at the beginning so having a second set of ears helps. Writing your questions down to ask your dr is also a good thing to do.
At the beginning there is so many new terms and learning about the cancer and treatment but once treatment starts it feels better as you are doing something to get rid of this.
Don't read google dr. It really just causes anxiety. Best to stick to sites like these as there is good information available. Treatment for breast cancer has advanced so much and there is much success these days.
Eat well and take a little exercise in to stay strong during treatment. You can do this.
Reach out here. I found this online group just amazing as I went through my surgery, chemo, radium and now hormones suppression treatment. I was diagnosed in 2020. I feel good now.
Best wishes to you.
@Afraser says it all beautifully really and yes you can get through this. It was good to have your husband with you. I would suggest he come to some other appointments too. It is sometimes hard to take it all in at the beginning so having a second set of ears helps. Writing your questions down to ask your dr is also a good thing to do.
At the beginning there is so many new terms and learning about the cancer and treatment but once treatment starts it feels better as you are doing something to get rid of this.
Don't read google dr. It really just causes anxiety. Best to stick to sites like these as there is good information available. Treatment for breast cancer has advanced so much and there is much success these days.
Eat well and take a little exercise in to stay strong during treatment. You can do this.
Reach out here. I found this online group just amazing as I went through my surgery, chemo, radium and now hormones suppression treatment. I was diagnosed in 2020. I feel good now.
Best wishes to you.