Anxiety, depression

Dear AA - I found the BCNA kit plus a pretty wonderful team of people at Breast Screen , a terrific surgeon as well as hospital staff and my longtime local gp cocooned me pretty much thru diagnosis, surgery and radiotherapy - essentially they carried me thru . My message is the importance of having the right people around you plus good information. I haven't related well with my medical onc as yet possibly partly my fear of hormone therapy - we'll see. I did wobble after radiotherapy but once again good people I met on this site steadied me  and I am moving forward again.For me I find having people like this around me reduces my anxiety so another message do not internalise - talk to others , look outwards - you will be surprised how much is out there to help you . There is support available thru the Cancer Council - there Cancer Connect program paired with another lady who had gone thru similar to me - was wonderful to hear her voice which tinkled with happiness and joy of living. I googled and found there were local bc support groups in my area and a couple of friends teed up other friends who have had bc to talk to me. The BCNa kit I revisited and found a wealth of helpful information re questions to ask and organisations that can help plus there is the internet. Above all you are not alone there are many of us in this club - nearly 50 new diagnoses daily - you are at the start many have come thru it before us and are living happy healthy lives now  - yes it has changed many of their lives but most seem to say for the better. Reach out  .