Newly Diagnosed 18/2/2020
Hi Everyone, my name is Lois and my life got bit of a shock last week when the doctor said "It is Aggressive, Invasive Breast Cancer". The emotions went into hyper drive and I left his room and prom...
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Hi @Lois_56, I am sorry to see you’ve joined the club no one really wants to join. The diagnosis really rocks your world and those around you. It mucks with your brain bigtime too.
But as the girls have said, once you’ve had your surgery, you’ll be amazed at how much better you’ll feel, just knowing it it OUT! I was amazed at how sore I WASNT following my surgery 2 years ago - but it is very important to take the pain meds to keep it at bay. Your pathology will determine the rest of your treatment. I was lucky and skipped chemo too, and found the rads quite easy to cope with.
Try and keep busy as you can as wait for your surgery. The waiting is the pits! Keeping your mind and body active helps. Your family will be your biggest supporters, so lean on them. Let them do things for you and definitely have a good buddy with you in appointments. I recorded all my early ones on my phone as I found I couldn’t remember half of what was said.
Take care ... and put up any query that you may have, as there is a wealth of support and comfort here, from those who know exactly what you are going thru. Xx
But as the girls have said, once you’ve had your surgery, you’ll be amazed at how much better you’ll feel, just knowing it it OUT! I was amazed at how sore I WASNT following my surgery 2 years ago - but it is very important to take the pain meds to keep it at bay. Your pathology will determine the rest of your treatment. I was lucky and skipped chemo too, and found the rads quite easy to cope with.
Try and keep busy as you can as wait for your surgery. The waiting is the pits! Keeping your mind and body active helps. Your family will be your biggest supporters, so lean on them. Let them do things for you and definitely have a good buddy with you in appointments. I recorded all my early ones on my phone as I found I couldn’t remember half of what was said.
Take care ... and put up any query that you may have, as there is a wealth of support and comfort here, from those who know exactly what you are going thru. Xx