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Mals
1 year agoMember
New Diagnosis - Should I be more emotional??
Thought I should really get my act together and finally have my first BreastScreen (South Australia) - age 53. Didn't think much about it and was preparing to book a family overseas holiday when sudde...
Blossom1961
1 year agoMember
I was not emotional with my first diagnosis either. I got the info I needed and moved forward. I only lost it once in the early stages when the medical staff lied to me. I went to all my appts and chemotherapy on my own because that is how I wanted it. The chemo did hit me emotionally after a couple months and I panicked over the simplest things but early on, I just relied on what I knew and what the medical staff suggested. You are not the odd one out. Just be prepared that if things do start rocking the emotional boat that you do not beat yourself up over it. All the best.