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Feeling like a fraud
Hi Everyone. I have been newly diagnosed. Everything has happened at light speed. I had a followup ultrasound on the 9th of Feb for another issue that they wanted to check. They found a small lump, d...
@Bearyfolk. It is a whirlwind sometimes and a shock and sometimes it takes some time for the emotions to catch up. Not sure if mine have, yet. Diagnosis on 5/12, wide excision on 21/12, mastectomy on 8/1 and heading in this week for my second chemo. As everyone else has said, there's a wide range of emotions and there's no "right" response to this. I've been through shock, tears, disbelief, anger, depression and fear and back again. I will say that after surgery I thought that I felt fine (not sure if I really did, though) so maybe this is it for you. Or maybe down the track it might hit you. If so, lean on those who support you.
Best wishes.
Best wishes.