Newly diagnosed - tough day
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I am sorry to see you here @ruralmum2.
Your range of emotions are totally normal xx But if you feel yourself getting very sad or overly worried, give our helpline a call on 1800 50 258 for a chat. Just talking with someone who KNOWS all the ins & outs, will help. Also, consider listening to Charlotte Tottman's Podcasts - she is a BC psychologist who was diagnosed in 2018 and had a double mastectomy & stayed flat. She was surprised that the diagnosis hit her as hard as it did, as she'd been counseling women for YEARS on helping THEM get over the shock ...
This disease actually mucks more with your BRAIN than your body, I reckon! So she really 'gets it', more than many others (who haven't experienced a cancer diagnosis themselves.)
The podcast link is here:
https://soundcloud.com/search?q=charlotte tottman
Make sure you Click on 'view 22 tracks' and start with No 13 (which is the first episode of Series One - weird that they've put Series 2 'first'!) They are really good as she talks more as a BC survivor, not a Psychologist - and she is very easy to listen to!
Take care, maybe start cooking up some meals to freeze, so you have a good stock up for when you come out of hospital xx.
Have you heard about the Isolated Patients Fuel & Accommodation scheme that Qld has? You will be reimbursed for for both, which helps the hip pocket xx Feel free to join the Rural, Regional & Remote group to find links & tips on it xx. Lots of paperwork initially - but once you are up & running & online, it should be easier.
Take care, be kind to yourself and keep yourself as busy as you can in the meantime, leading up to your surgery (which it sounds like you'll have no difficulty doing! xx)
Wishing you all the best
Your range of emotions are totally normal xx But if you feel yourself getting very sad or overly worried, give our helpline a call on 1800 50 258 for a chat. Just talking with someone who KNOWS all the ins & outs, will help. Also, consider listening to Charlotte Tottman's Podcasts - she is a BC psychologist who was diagnosed in 2018 and had a double mastectomy & stayed flat. She was surprised that the diagnosis hit her as hard as it did, as she'd been counseling women for YEARS on helping THEM get over the shock ...
This disease actually mucks more with your BRAIN than your body, I reckon! So she really 'gets it', more than many others (who haven't experienced a cancer diagnosis themselves.)
The podcast link is here:
https://soundcloud.com/search?q=charlotte tottman
Make sure you Click on 'view 22 tracks' and start with No 13 (which is the first episode of Series One - weird that they've put Series 2 'first'!) They are really good as she talks more as a BC survivor, not a Psychologist - and she is very easy to listen to!
Take care, maybe start cooking up some meals to freeze, so you have a good stock up for when you come out of hospital xx.
Have you heard about the Isolated Patients Fuel & Accommodation scheme that Qld has? You will be reimbursed for for both, which helps the hip pocket xx Feel free to join the Rural, Regional & Remote group to find links & tips on it xx. Lots of paperwork initially - but once you are up & running & online, it should be easier.
Take care, be kind to yourself and keep yourself as busy as you can in the meantime, leading up to your surgery (which it sounds like you'll have no difficulty doing! xx)
Wishing you all the best