Diagnosed 2 Days Ago
Hi Everyone, I was diagnosed with breast cancer on Wednesday. I found the lump 3 weeks ago and saw my doctor straight away so it’s been stressful waiting for the results. My Auntie made a full rec...
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Dear @Raich
If it helps at all, I found working took my mind off bc and treatment, and that helped. Constant thinking about the reality, the future, trying to double guess what might happen was quite easy and not particularly helpful, so being immersed in something else fairly demanding was a relief. I only had two days between diagnosis and surgery (worked both) then a week for post surgery recovery (single mastectomy). Of course it all depends on how you react to treatment, but for me work was good medicine. Your recovery, physical and emotional, pivots on doing what feels right. That may be very different for each individual, at different times. A Plan B is always a good thing. Best wishes.
If it helps at all, I found working took my mind off bc and treatment, and that helped. Constant thinking about the reality, the future, trying to double guess what might happen was quite easy and not particularly helpful, so being immersed in something else fairly demanding was a relief. I only had two days between diagnosis and surgery (worked both) then a week for post surgery recovery (single mastectomy). Of course it all depends on how you react to treatment, but for me work was good medicine. Your recovery, physical and emotional, pivots on doing what feels right. That may be very different for each individual, at different times. A Plan B is always a good thing. Best wishes.