Hi everyone, I too am newly diagnosed

Thank you everyone and thank you Giovanna for splitting the thread. Ive woken up to some very supportive messages, and all the information is amazing, I appreciate it so much. It is all very scary kezmusc. Today is the day I go to the radiation centre to have a look around and if I decide to go ahead - and now I know I have to - I will be measured up, probably to start Monday. I have to have 16 sessions which I know is short compared to most. I do have access through my surgeon to breast care nurses and they have been fantastic. Arpie, I appreciate your clear explanations which help a lot, what are AI's? I do have arthritis, have had two hip replacements and a lumbar fusion - I am 67 in case I didnt mention it, I panicked a bit about that and the nurse said it was ok, they would just change me over, they are so patient. I have a tubular cancer, which appears to be a good thing as far as cancer goes and with research and trials they are finding out things all the time, so I was given a choice, but now the radiation oncologist is telling me to do both. I have not been able to contact the first oncologist, she seems to have gone to ground which is why Im exploring things myself. Mind you, she is the one I will be seeing so Im suprised she didnt return a phone call or the email, just to put my mind at ease. Am I being too harsh?

Feeling rather isolated, as Ive not long ago moved away from everything familiar, sold my house, retired and moved close to a daughter who now tells me they are moving to Queensland soon. I was just starting to make some friends when this all happened.

Thank you so much for your messages.  <3