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Newly diagnosed at 31
Hi all lovely ladies, i was diagnosed last with invasive ductal carcinoma triple positive. I have absolutely no family history of breast cancer. I am totally lost and do not know where to start. My...
Hi Sumi. I'm sorry that you find yourself here, but welcome.
When you're ready you might like to join both the Young Women's group and Choosing Breast Reconstruction group. The latter has photo stories of many different reconstructions which I found incredibly helpful when contemplating my options.
Might I suggest that you ask for access to a breastcare nurse. Most of them are an excellent starting point when we're first diagnosed. They usually know of good counsellors if you need to 'talk it out'.
Do you have the My Journey kit from the BCNA? That's a brilliant place to start. The learning curve is vertical eh? Right now you could call the BCNA helpline, 1800 500 258. The lovely ladies there will talk it through with you and you'll come away with a better grip on things.
It's an insane shocking whirlwind at the beginning. I promise you it gets better as you make your decisions and your trratment plan takes shape. So take a deep breath, and unless you have specifically been told otherwise, you don't have to rush into action straight away. It's very important to be comfortable with your decisions.
I trust your doctor has spoken to you about your fertility options.
Hang in there Sumi. Take some deep breaths. Seriously! It settles our nervous system. We are all here for you, hit us up with all the questions. This place is a superb hive mind. Big, big hug, K xox
http://onlinenetwork.bcna.org.au/group/10-young-women
http://onlinenetwork.bcna.org.au/group/1-choosing-breast-reconstruction
When you're ready you might like to join both the Young Women's group and Choosing Breast Reconstruction group. The latter has photo stories of many different reconstructions which I found incredibly helpful when contemplating my options.
Might I suggest that you ask for access to a breastcare nurse. Most of them are an excellent starting point when we're first diagnosed. They usually know of good counsellors if you need to 'talk it out'.
Do you have the My Journey kit from the BCNA? That's a brilliant place to start. The learning curve is vertical eh? Right now you could call the BCNA helpline, 1800 500 258. The lovely ladies there will talk it through with you and you'll come away with a better grip on things.
It's an insane shocking whirlwind at the beginning. I promise you it gets better as you make your decisions and your trratment plan takes shape. So take a deep breath, and unless you have specifically been told otherwise, you don't have to rush into action straight away. It's very important to be comfortable with your decisions.
I trust your doctor has spoken to you about your fertility options.
Hang in there Sumi. Take some deep breaths. Seriously! It settles our nervous system. We are all here for you, hit us up with all the questions. This place is a superb hive mind. Big, big hug, K xox
http://onlinenetwork.bcna.org.au/group/10-young-women
http://onlinenetwork.bcna.org.au/group/1-choosing-breast-reconstruction