Its all so new

Hi Paulan, so sorry to hear of your recent diagnosis. The first few days and weeks can be such a shock and a roller coaster of emotions. I too went through periods of being positive then absolutely terrified when I was diagnosed last October. The first thought I had when I woke up from a few hours sleep each night was "oh, yeah, that's right I have breast cancer." Waiting times for Doctor's appointments and test results were also really difficult. Just take a deep breath. Once you attend your appointment you may find that things will happen very quickly as you'll have a better understanding of what you are dealing with. You can order the My Journey kit from BCNA which has a lot of really useful and reassuring information. I strongly recommend taking someone with you to that appointment so you have an extra set of ears to listen and help ask questions. Write questions down ahead of time if you can and take pen and paper to take notes because sometimes there is a lot of information. Talk to your doctor about your depression and not sleeping. This is a time to marshall all of your resources and support together and your medical team will be a big part of that. I know how scary it can feel. The most important thing is to take it one day at a time. The ladies on this network have been a wonderful support for me, so come on here at any time.

Wishing you all the best, Nadine