Hi all,i have been reading this forum since I suspected I have BC. Yesterday my surgeon told me I have breast cancer and will require mastectomy. To be honest I don't feel anything I feel fine I just want to get over it and move on with my life. Today I am scheduled to undergo mastectomy on my left breast. I trust in god that everything will go well and all of us will get clear of cancer. Thanks for reading Christina

Christina - I am so sorry for your diagnosis. Welcome to the forum - please feel free to ask questions, vent, laugh, cry etc. I have found it very helpful. This bc battle can be so difficult to negotiate at times. There is never a good time for a diagnosis such as this however being so close to the festive season when there seems to be plenty of goodwill and sentiment aplenty, the joys of Christmas simply do not resonate. I totally understand that you just want to be rid of your cancer - move on from this and get to the next stage of your life and look to 2017. My very best wishes to you for your surgery today. Sending hugs & light to you xxx

Best of luck with your surgery, Christina. Keep feeling fine, it's a great antidote to treatment. It's not the news anyone wants, especially at this time of the year, but many of us are now looking back at our first Christmas after diagnosis from a healthy and normal perspective. Wishing you all the best.

Good luck with it Christina, I hope you recover quickly and have as easy a time with treatment that I did. :)

Thank you ladies really appreciate all your best wishes for me. It means a lot.

Hi @Nacho16. I'm sorry to hear that you've been diagnosed with breast cancer. We have a couple of resources that members tell us they find very helpful. One is My Journey Kit and it includes a lot of information and a journal. It's free and you can order it here. The other is My Care Kit which is for women that have recently had breast surgery and includes a lot of information, a DVD, and a post-surgery bra. It is also free and you can order it here.

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9 years ago
Christina - I am so sorry for your diagnosis. Welcome to the forum - please feel free to ask questions, vent, laugh, cry etc. I have found it very helpful.
This bc battle can be so difficult to negotiate at times.
There is never a good time for a diagnosis such as this however being so close to the festive season when there seems to be plenty of goodwill and sentiment aplenty, the joys of Christmas simply do not resonate.
I totally understand that you just want to be rid of your cancer - move on from this and get to the next stage of your life and look to 2017.
My very best wishes to you for your surgery today.
Sending hugs & light to you xxx
Afraser
Member
9 years ago
Best of luck with your surgery, Christina. Keep feeling fine, it's a great antidote to treatment. It's not the news anyone wants, especially at this time of the year, but many of us are now looking back at our first Christmas after diagnosis from a healthy and normal perspective. Wishing you all the best.
Mira
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9 years ago
Good luck with it Christina, I hope you recover quickly and have as easy a time with treatment that I did. :)
Nacho16
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9 years ago
Thank you ladies really appreciate all your best wishes for me. It means a lot.
Cosette
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9 years ago
Hi @Nacho16. I'm sorry to hear that you've been diagnosed with breast cancer. We have a couple of resources that members tell us they find very helpful. One is My Journey Kit and it includes a lot of information and a journal. It's free and you can order it here. The other is My Care Kit which is for women that have recently had breast surgery and includes a lot of information, a DVD, and a post-surgery bra. It is also free and you can order it here.
Tracey62
Member
9 years ago
Hi Christina, it's the weirdest feeling to be so well yet find out you have bc. It's almost like your mind and body are at odds with each other. Praying peace for you today as you go through surgery and healing for the days ahead. May God comfort you and hold you near xx
InkPetal
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9 years ago
I'm happy you're keeping on top of it (rather than the other way around). Don't be afraid to reach out if you need us xo
primek
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9 years ago
I felt so much better to have the surgery and know it was gone. We are all so different and a little denial about the whole thing can help us get through sometimes. I hope all goes well with surgery and soon you have a treatment plan in place. I hope you have been connected with a breast care nurse, they are often invaluable with their wealth of information. Take care. Kath x
melclarity
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9 years ago
Hi Christina! I think that is the toughest part!! feeling absolutely fine, not unwell in any respect. I've had it twice in 4yrs and luckily caught both times, but the same as you, Ive always felt fine, and that really has made it tough getting through the whole thing. I too am facing a Mastectomy of my left breast just waiting on a call in the New Year, and praying this is the last piece for me after 5yrs. Im ready to get back into a life!! Hugs Melinda xo
Hopes_and_Dream
Member
9 years ago
Hello Christina, sorry to hear your diagnosis but glad for you that everything is moving so quickly. I also had a left mastectomy and remember when I was first diagnosed - all I wanted was to get the cancer out of me. I'm overseas at the moment and 10 hours behind you, so your surgery will be done. I hope it went well and you are not in too much pain. My Christmas wish for you is for good results and a speedy recovery. The women on this forum are amazing -remember that we are all here for you, reach out when you need to. Please let us know how you are doing. Take care, Jane xx