I'm a newbie
Living a nightmare. DX 26 June IDC stage 2....WTF!!! This can't be happening to me.......reality check......it really is happening and I'm not going to wake up from this nightmare to what my life was...
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Hi Aussie,
The shock of diagnosis is numbing....your mind surrounds you in a protective fog.....unfortunately we've all been there, some still going through the motions of treatment and such....You will be amazed at yourself and what you are able to endure...You will feel every emotion a million times in a day....
The waiting and the unknown are sometimes worse than the diagnosis itself I found.... Surround yourself with a strong support network.....ask lots and lots of questions....write them down...write the answers down....take someone with you to your appointments...an extra set of ears always helps! Did I say ask lots of questions? Trust your medical team....but most of all breathe, I mean really breathe...take time to listen to yourself.....If you want to scream....scream if you want to cry then cry.....you will have days when you don't want to talk to anyone....you will have days swimming in the grey....you must be aware of how easy it is to slip form the grey into the black....if you feel this happening, seek help!
a clear and calm mind is vital! I found keeping a journal and writing a blog for my family and friends was a good way for me to get things of my chest and to keep everyone informed......take it day by day, hour by hour if need be.
Our experiences are all different but the same...We are here to listen and prop each other up...strangers bound together by one thread.....
Be kind to yourself....breathe.......best wishes and love and light to you
Tracy
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