Hello

Knowing your plan seems to give you empowerment, all the best to both of you. Adean

That's fantastic Rita, I think getting tests put of the way and moving forward with appointments make you feel you are moving in the right direction of recovery, despite a few low along the way. All the best for Thursday. Sxx

Well got madly on phone this morning got an appt in a clinic I had thought about.  So attended appt, and yes everything I knew confirmed with it a bit worst than I expected. But you know what? I know, I  have appointments for further tests to reveil extent, I have an appointment for Thursday - my day of revelation. " It is what it is." relieved to have started process after the longest weekend of my life.  

Rita 

You sure do, you have me and Julie that have just began our journey, ust ilike you. We will all get through this together. Sxx

Thanks to everyone on this site, I started the day alone and terrified but now know I have others out there with me.  

THANKS 

Hi,

And so nice to have made some contact with others in my situation.  I know i am still in first few days but like you feel easily overwhelmed, I have tried to control the first notifications.  And have decided I dont need to talk with everyone I spoke with immediate family and now have left it with that at this moment.  Of course with exception of this site, this is my space with others who will understand me and my emotions.  So guess we are all in this together.  And like you, look forward to meeting everyone..

Ritax

Hello Julie, Friends & family can be really surprising at a time like this, I have a mix of over helpful to social media messages instead of picking up the phone. Perhaps you could give them the leaflet in My Journey on how to support a friend / colleague. You dont want to offend, but you also want positive friends around you. Or perhaps you meet it head on and say how you feel, gently of course. If we can't be ourselves now, when can we :) My ops on the 13th May, I have minor pre op tomorrow. Wishing you the best of luck on Thursday and hope to meet soon. Best wishes, Sadna x

Dear All, Hi I've read with interest all of the messages and fortunately or unfortunately I am now part of this BC community....I have surgery on Thursday and then? I'm feeling ok and quite calm about everything and know that it's really out of my hands now and I am going to have to stay focused on getting well again, trust myself and my surgeon.... I am a Women's health nurse at Monash and I feel lucky that I have been diagnosed between mammograms ....I have found that many of my work colleagues haven't had a scan even though they are 50+....I find that quite disheartening . My frustration has really been with well meaning friends who are actually overwhelming me and I'm finding it suffocating...so much so that Im retreating...they are making me fearful ....I've never been a why me person .......I'm a why not me sort! I look forward to meeting you all at some stage.... I am a little scared but I don't want that feeling to dominate me

Dear All, Hi I've read with interest all of the messages and fortunately or unfortunately I am now part of this BC community....I have surgery on Thursday and then? I'm feeling ok and quite calm about everything and know that it's really out of my hands now and I am going to have to stay focused on getting well again, trust myself and my surgeon.... I am a Women's health nurse at Monash and I feel lucky that I have been diagnosed between mammograms ....I have found that many of my work colleagues haven't had a scan even though they are 50+....I find that quite disheartening . My frustration has really been with well meaning friends who are actually overwhelming me and I'm finding it suffocating...so much so that Im retreating...they are making me fearful ....I've never been a why me person .......I'm a why not me sort! I look forward to meeting you all at some stage.... I am a little scared but I don't want that feeling to dominate me

Hi sadna,

Thanks for your response, and like you I have never hated public holidays before.  Can't believe I am eagerly awaiting Monday to track down a surgeon because of course my GP not in til later in week, so being an impatient person got her to give me a list so I could start phoning on Monday. Like you I need dates, a plan I need action.  

I'm here to chat as well, this site, this weekend has been my saviour, 

And your right we will get through this together.

Cheers,

Rita x