I'm a newbie

It's a terrible shock and hard to adjust to.  The treatment is difficult but you get through it.  I have learn that hair will grow back and a lot of things that once seemed important aren't really.  Having love, support and acceptance is what counts.  

I had a lumpectomy with big scars.  At first my husband didn't want to look at my breast or touch it.  I wasn't offended, he was and is a wonderful support.  He is getting used to it now.  It just takes time.  I feel no less a woman.  Now I am a brave warrior woman.  

The good thing about breast cancer is that the path ahead is usually well known to the doctors and nurses, you really just have to turn up.  People will look after you.  Not always the friends you thought would be there for you, but amazing other friends and wonderful doctors, nurses, counsellors etc.  I have learnt we are much stronger than we realise, we can do surgery, chemo, radiation, hormone tablets.  We don't like it sometimes, even hate it, but we do it.  We don't have to be happy or like it, we just have to turn up.  Being grateful helps a bit.  Take all the medication they offer you.  There is a happy life after this for many women, but of course, not all.  Good luck Karen