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Mum with young children-how do you cope?
I’m 35 and was diagnosed with a 22mm IDC last month and DCIS, booked in for mastectomy in 10 days. I found my lump while breastfeeding, I have a one year old and a four year old, this diagnosis flippe...
While I can appreciate you are juggling so
many things, don’t lose sight of some professional treatment for your feelings and emotions . There’s so much going on about the body, it’s easy to overlook the confusion and doubt that can afflict anyone facing an unexpected, and potentially serious, illness. Time spent with a good counsellor may be an investment. It’s not weakness to get some guidance and coping mechanisms, it’s good commonsense. This is unknown territory and a few compass directions are helpful. Best wishes.
many things, don’t lose sight of some professional treatment for your feelings and emotions . There’s so much going on about the body, it’s easy to overlook the confusion and doubt that can afflict anyone facing an unexpected, and potentially serious, illness. Time spent with a good counsellor may be an investment. It’s not weakness to get some guidance and coping mechanisms, it’s good commonsense. This is unknown territory and a few compass directions are helpful. Best wishes.