Trying to absorb the shock and fear
Hi 👋 I’m not sure how you introduce yourself to new friends under these circumstances. Boy this happens fast. From lump, to scan, to FNA, to biopsy, mammogram, MRI and blood work last Thursd...
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Hi @Michellecooper
'Small' and 'caught early' are good words, in the scheme of things. Not having cancer would undoubtedly be better but much as we are all shocked at the beginning, this disease is sadly not at all uncommon.
This part of your life may be turned upside down, but cancer isn't all of your life - it's been good before and it can be good again, but you have to take a bit of an unwanted detour. Everyone finds their own way (sometimes slowly) to come to terms with the present - some take time out to reflect, some keep really occupied, but through the general business of treatment, the adjustments about your sense of your body and the sometimes bizarrely funny/ironic side of it all, it's quite possible to come out the other end a bit battered and older, but wiser and more considered about who you are and what you want. I got really annoyed when a pathologist referred to my 'adventure', but later I saw his point. Some adventures are scary and not pleasant at the time, but they often have positive end results, shape our resolve and directions and we can look back at them as learning experiences of a valuable kind. I found writing down my feelings and experiences useful. Best wishes.
'Small' and 'caught early' are good words, in the scheme of things. Not having cancer would undoubtedly be better but much as we are all shocked at the beginning, this disease is sadly not at all uncommon.
This part of your life may be turned upside down, but cancer isn't all of your life - it's been good before and it can be good again, but you have to take a bit of an unwanted detour. Everyone finds their own way (sometimes slowly) to come to terms with the present - some take time out to reflect, some keep really occupied, but through the general business of treatment, the adjustments about your sense of your body and the sometimes bizarrely funny/ironic side of it all, it's quite possible to come out the other end a bit battered and older, but wiser and more considered about who you are and what you want. I got really annoyed when a pathologist referred to my 'adventure', but later I saw his point. Some adventures are scary and not pleasant at the time, but they often have positive end results, shape our resolve and directions and we can look back at them as learning experiences of a valuable kind. I found writing down my feelings and experiences useful. Best wishes.