Overwhelmed by what I do not know..
I have been diagnosed late last year, by chance, during a routine check up. I am 36 and what was originally thought to be a 1cm cancer, apparently turned out to be a 8cm cancer with lymph nodes affec...
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Hi @Fernweh
it is true that at first the information if overwhelming.
I was the first in my family and friends to be diagnosed with breast cancer although I knew of people who had it that were slightly removed including friends of my sister and friends of friends.
My GP gave me the diagnosis and booked me in with a breast cancer surgeon two days later, her best advice was to take my husband to the first appointment with him as I would likely not take everything in.
I actually spent most of the appointment having an “ out of body” experience - like it wasn’t really happening to me.
I went through the Private system here in Sydney and ended up having a double mastectomy with radiotherapy ( no chemo) , DIEP flap reconstruction and now on hormone therapy.
I am 63 and everyone’s journey is different - there is a lot of info on this website including fact sheets, podcasts and of course this wonderful forum where no question is ever too silly,
You could ask to join the young women’s private group on here ( see below) as you will have some specific issues as a result of your stage in life.
As others have said, take it one step at a time , and remember we have one of the best health care systems in the world .
Take care.
🌺
it is true that at first the information if overwhelming.
I was the first in my family and friends to be diagnosed with breast cancer although I knew of people who had it that were slightly removed including friends of my sister and friends of friends.
My GP gave me the diagnosis and booked me in with a breast cancer surgeon two days later, her best advice was to take my husband to the first appointment with him as I would likely not take everything in.
I actually spent most of the appointment having an “ out of body” experience - like it wasn’t really happening to me.
I went through the Private system here in Sydney and ended up having a double mastectomy with radiotherapy ( no chemo) , DIEP flap reconstruction and now on hormone therapy.
I am 63 and everyone’s journey is different - there is a lot of info on this website including fact sheets, podcasts and of course this wonderful forum where no question is ever too silly,
You could ask to join the young women’s private group on here ( see below) as you will have some specific issues as a result of your stage in life.
As others have said, take it one step at a time , and remember we have one of the best health care systems in the world .
Take care.
🌺