Newly diagnosed

Hi Kareena,  Welcome to this wonderful forum - you have definitely come to the right place.   I rememer the terror of hearing that I had cancer. Like you my doctor called me, Melbourne Cup Day last year, with the dreaded result.  That day was the worst of all.  The anticipation and waiting for the result and then the call.  

The best advice that I have been given here and by my medical team is to " take one day at a time".  

Everyone is different, but as soon as I found out I told everyone, my family and closest friends.  News spread quickly and before I new it old friends and new friends were there and encouraging me with love and support.  

Of course, none of them really understand what I am going through and this is where this site is so important.  You won't feel so alone if you spend time here with us.  However, the love and emotional support from everyone else is what brings me happiness.   I stay connected, by ringing emailing, private messaging on FB and skyping my friends and enquiring about their lives.  They too have their struggles.  I try very hard to keep things as normal as possible and be someone people want to be around.

Once your oncologist gives you your plan of treatment you will find you feel more settled.  It is the waiting and wondering about how each step works that is the difficult part of all this.  Oh, another great piece of advice I learned here was to understant that "anticipation is worse than paricipation".  I have found this to be totally true.  When I get scared about any new treatments, I remind myself of this.

I have only had one lot of chemo and due to have my 2nd round this Friday and I feel less stressed about it this time than for the first round.

I wondered how people get through it but we just do.  Keep coming here and you will be inspired by some really great women.

My thoughts and prayers are with you and I know you can do it.

Big Hugs

Joy xx