newly diagnosed

Hi Anita,

I felt exactly the same as you when i was originally diagnosed with ductal cell carcinoma insitu. Insitu means that it is contained (which is good!). This was just after i came back from holiday and he told me over the phone! I had a wide local excision of the left breast soon after this (which was the 2nd procedure - the first being a duct excision).

I think having a positive attitude really helps (well, it did for me) but I still have days where I am quite "low and depressed" which is completely normal. This site is great if you want a chat/have a question - anything!! Have you ordered your journey kit? I did and I believe this has also helped - it has a lot of information, a journal of sorts where you can write down a lot of your feelings, a diary where you can keep appointments etc and lots of other stuff which is greatly helpful.

Keep strong. When the pathology came back from my second procedure saying that the cancer cells had spread outside of the ducts, it was recommended that a mastectomy and reconstruction be done. This will be done on Friday, 12th June. I am beginning to feel quite nervous now.

Dont forget...everyone's breast cancer journey is different. What you are feeling is completely normal. Chat soon xxx

Cheers from Adelaide

Rachel H