Forum Discussion
Chevvy
5 years agoMember
Hiya... its a shitty diagnosis hey. The ladies on this forum have given me some great advice, I'm only 8 months post my diagnosis, (and unfortunately I've just received a second one) , I don't have their in-depth knowledge and words of wisdom but what I can say... and what I would say to my old pre-diagnosis self is.... be kind to yourself, that might not make much sense at the beginning of your journey but hopefully you can relate back to it as you travel this road.. allow yourself to have bad days, its normal and its really important to get emotions out, you just have to remember if you have too many off them that you need to ask for help, dont try to be a superhero, you will need your strength, allow people to help you. This journey will be hard for you, it will also be hard for those close to you... tell people how you want them to support you.. ie..do u need company, do u just appreciate regular messages of support, do u want dinner cooked once a week and dropped over... my dearest friend said to me half way through my journey "I should have asked you at the beginning how I could support you cause it's taken months to figure out"... make sure you connect and have confidence in your medical team. If you have a specialist you dont like, for whatever reason, you need to get referred to a new one... the ladies on here have taught me that... my oncologist was a pratt, he made my journey so much worse than it needed to be, so much worse....i've now kicked him to the curb... you need to retain some control throughout this roller coaster so ask questions till you get AND understand the answers, be involved in the decisions your team are making for you...
Everyone's treatment plan will be different cause it's dependent on so many different things... but remember that no matter how hard the treatment and side effects may be, the biggest "side effect" is its keeping you alive... I do so wish you all the very best for the days ahead. You go girl... kick cancer to the curb👍..... 😊
Everyone's treatment plan will be different cause it's dependent on so many different things... but remember that no matter how hard the treatment and side effects may be, the biggest "side effect" is its keeping you alive... I do so wish you all the very best for the days ahead. You go girl... kick cancer to the curb👍..... 😊