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Shelley_H
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2 years ago

Newly Diagnosed & Over Thinking it all!

I'm a 54 year old women of 3 gorgeous grown up sons living with my partner of 5 years & loving life after a few years of turbulence both personally & professionally. I am newly diagnosed with invasive NST, + for both ER & PgR apparently that's good, yesterday was a week after right boobie lumpectomy & 3 x axillary lymph nodes removed and results show its travelled to the lymph nodes so pet scan booked for next Tuesday. Its been a roller-coaster, which I know many of us have experienced and my positivity since surgery is now replaced with a sick to the core feeling of dread. Which is unusual for me as a normally face everything head on but this has got me. Radiotherapy has been mentioned and then yesterday chemo was mentioned for the first time as a most likely scenario not all results were back & the rest awaits me next Tuesday. My head space at the moment is like a magpie flitting from shiny wtf-ness to omg-ness!! The cherry on the top is I'm 2 months into a new career and on LWOP from a 34 year career wondering what my new employer who has been very supportive will wonder & yes I am over thinking it :)
  • SO sorry to see you here, joining our exclusive little club (that none of us wanted to join!) @Shelley_H .... but you are in the right spot for support & answers to questions from those who've gone before you.  

    As you say at the end .... try not to overthink it - as your medical team will be meeting to discuss your treatment options, once all your results are in.  'Guessing' will just cause unnecessary 'angst' ... 

    Try & keep busy doing stuff you LOVE doing in the mean time .... be it art & craft, cooking, other hobbies ... or even trying something new, to keep your brain busy & stop it going off on a tangent!  This diagnosis mucks with your BRAIN even more than your body - so be kind to yourself & wishing you all the best.

    Check out this post, for a bit of info on the forum & 'other things' you may like to check out (and even have a bit of a laugh, as we ALL need a laugh now & then!)
    https://onlinenetwork.bcna.org.au/discussion/23477/a-big-welcome-to-all-our-new-members#latest

    Take care & thinking of you