Newly diagnosed and need support
Hi all, I’ve been reading here for the past couple of weeks but finally have the courage to reach out and ask for help. I’m really struggling right now. I was diagnosed just before Xmas with lobular b...
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Thank you so much for your reply, I can’t tell you how much I appreciate it. Wow! Your story sounds so similar to mine. Originally I was told I’d be doing chemo first however it was changed to surgery first at my last appt. I met my breast care nurse just before Christmas, the day before she was going on leave for 3 weeks, she was so lovely and I’m looking forward to her returning so that I can reach out to her.
I am a nurse so I’m familiar with many treatments and side effects but tbh My knowledge of the different types of bc was limited at best, so I’m slowly learning.
I too have dense breasts and said from my first appt please do a BMX. I have commenced hormone tx, I’m 49. My surgeon is also supportive of my choice for BMX.
Thank you for the reminder to just take it one day at a time, my mind is always racing forward and that makes me feel so overwhelmed.
Thank you so much for reaching out, it’s definitely helped me feel less alone through this xx