breast cancer roller coaster
First visit to Breast Cancer Clinic, after small red spot on nipple. Surgeon no 100% not cancer, we do not know what that is, never seen anything like it before? Come back in 6 weeks and if it is stil...
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It's a sad time when we join this club, but quickly after joining does this 'club' make us welcome and feel "we are not alone" and we're surrounded by other club members who really 'get it'. Welcome. Thanks for sharing this part of your journey and I look forward to sharing all of our journeys together here. I had a vision of a type of Wagin train or horses being ridden and other riders and wagons joining in at different parts if the trail. Others leaving to start a dufferent journey.
It's a shame we aren't surrounded by a group of breast cancer survivors when we are told our diagnosis. In a perfect world we could be taken away to a lovely BC hotel with people there with information, support and TIME to digest the news. Our closest family and friends would be there to be trained and counselled also so we are forming a community of bonding and support.
Just reading all the information in the pack. Working through the grief cycle or getting over the shock is huge. I know we've come a long way with breast cancer support, information and special nurses ( of which I've not been given name of one or anything) but we need to get people in here quickly so they can 1) see how many supportive people are on here. 2) see how many survivors there are and 3) so they can rant, vent and express honest emotions they may be afraid to show relatives/friends. I know I was very closed to discussing any of my thoughts or feelings as I didn't want to upset anyone nor be seen as self pitying.
Food for thought and something to work on in the future.
It's a shame we aren't surrounded by a group of breast cancer survivors when we are told our diagnosis. In a perfect world we could be taken away to a lovely BC hotel with people there with information, support and TIME to digest the news. Our closest family and friends would be there to be trained and counselled also so we are forming a community of bonding and support.
Just reading all the information in the pack. Working through the grief cycle or getting over the shock is huge. I know we've come a long way with breast cancer support, information and special nurses ( of which I've not been given name of one or anything) but we need to get people in here quickly so they can 1) see how many supportive people are on here. 2) see how many survivors there are and 3) so they can rant, vent and express honest emotions they may be afraid to show relatives/friends. I know I was very closed to discussing any of my thoughts or feelings as I didn't want to upset anyone nor be seen as self pitying.
Food for thought and something to work on in the future.