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Just diagnosed this week
Hi Everyone I am so relieved to have a place to go for support that is real as my world is turned upside down. It has been a whirlwind. I was diagnosed on Wednesday 28th of June. Since seeing my GP ...
Hi @AnnieMichelle_123, you are definitely in the ‘shock’stage,a deer caught in the headlights. We can all relate to that. Not many of us have a family history,infact only about 5% of breast cancers are genetic.It really baffled me as to why I got it at 47yrs of age (and then again at 54!) but 20yrs later I’m still here,cancer free🤞and doing well. If you catch it early then the odds are in your favour.
Keep busy in the coming weeks and store some frozen meals for yourself. Take button up pjs and slip on shoes to hospital. Ask your breast care nurse for the special bc cushion- you’ll need it for the drive home!The op itself isn’t too bad just painful for those first 3 days. Take it easy for 2wks while everything heals. Even lifting the kettle might be an’ouch’ moment.By 3wks I could drive and was much better.All the best for the coming weeks and come back here for support.xx
Keep busy in the coming weeks and store some frozen meals for yourself. Take button up pjs and slip on shoes to hospital. Ask your breast care nurse for the special bc cushion- you’ll need it for the drive home!The op itself isn’t too bad just painful for those first 3 days. Take it easy for 2wks while everything heals. Even lifting the kettle might be an’ouch’ moment.By 3wks I could drive and was much better.All the best for the coming weeks and come back here for support.xx