Early Diagnosis

Thanks Tonya I have the " My journey Kit " and it is all very informative. You are so right in that it's all one big shock for me and my emotions are everywhere. I had an ultrasound last week on my right breast to confirm that it's clear with no cancer and so are the nodes.So that's good. My ebc was picked up on a routine mammogram involving the left breast so I just hope once the small lump is out next week I can get on with my life which I know will include Radiotherapy for 6 weeks. I also hope my pathology results will be good and I won't need chemo. I have a good support network with family and friends and a wonderful husband. I just feel angry because I thought going through IVF was difficult and demanding, and fraustrating, and scary, but I feel more scared now. Thank you too for your support and I will keep you all updated.  

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Ronnie

Thank you so much Bearteggie I appreciate your kind words. This journey will be challenging as you say and I will be as positive as I can with this. I had a chat today with a breast care nurse who just wanted to touch base with me today ahead of the surgery next Thursday. She answered any questions I had and explained the Surgery in more detail. I have to go to hospital a day before my procedure so I can get injected with the blue dye, then I come home, and next morning go back to hospital for the Surgery. Its all a little daunting for me at this stage but I hope that I will be okay. Thanks for your support as well as to all the other lovely ladies here it is very much appreciated.

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Ronnie

 

Welcome to this network and I hope you've ordered your free "My Journey Kit" as it will get you up to speed with bc info. It is a big shock initially and especially with no family history.I was 47 the first time I got breast cancer.I was healthy,ate well,not overweight,breast fed my 2 babies etc etc. I found a small lump and I can remember thinking that I felt fine and how can such a small lump cause so much havoc.That was in 2003 and then in 2010 I got it again.Each time it was classed as early breast cancer.The good news is that the majority of women with ebc survive and live long lives.I'm fine now and enjoying life.You will go through lots of emotions and it's all normal.It's ok to feel angry,anxious and petrified.These feelings will give way to brave and positive but you can never quite predict how you'll react during this crap journey.Blog any time for info or support or to vent your fears- it all helps.You won't feel so alone- always someone to "chat"with.

                                   Tonya xx

I am sorry too that you find yourself in this situation.  It is very scary and a big shock.  As you move forward with treatment you will find you settle down but it does take time and a committment to look after yourself physically and emotionally.  You will hear everyone tell you to "take one day at a time".  It is easier said than done in the early stages but with practice and challenging your negative thoughts that take you to dark and scary places you will find each day gets easier.  

This site too is amazing and you never need feel alone as there is always someone here who will listen and encourage and support  you.

Best wishes

Joy xx

 

I am sorry too that you find yourself in this situation.  It is very scary and a big shock.  As you move forward with treatment you will find you settle down but it does take time and a committment to look after yourself physically and emotionally.  You will hear everyone tell you to "take one day at a time".  It is easier said than done in the early stages but with practice and challenging your negative thoughts that take you to dark and scary places you will find each day gets easier.  

This site too is amazing and you never need feel alone as there is always someone here who will listen and encourage and support  you.

Best wishes

Joy xx

 

Hi Deanne, thank you for your wonderful and calming words of advice. I think what has upset me more is the fact that there is no family history and that I had no lumps or symptoms.I eat well, although I do have abit of a sweet tooth. I don't exercise very much and I am now going through menopause, so not sure what triggers this disease but I now have it. I hope to eat alot better now and in fact I went to visit a nutritionist yesterday who gave me lists of various fruit and vegetables to eat and vitamins to look into. I have Rheumatiod Arthritis and have been getting treatment for the last 5 years and I also went through the IVF rollercoaster 10 years ago so with various stresses along the way , maybe they have in some way contributed to my body changing. I always thought that IVF would be the hardest thing to go through but being recently diagnosed with Breast Cancer is really going to test me. I plan to try and walk more as I live near some lovely parks, lose abit more weight, and maybe try some relaxation activities such as Yoga, or Reflexology.My surgeon said that it will help the mind and body.   

Wonderful that you have finished your treatment and it must be such a relief to you and your loved ones that it is over with and that you feel healthy. My journey is just beginning but I will keep everyone updated. Thanks Deanne..

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Ronnie

Hazel, thank you for your kind words and best wishes. I will take your advice and take this journey " one day at a time".but I just hope I can keep my anxiety levels in check. Fantastic that you have completed chemo, and you are well on the way to completing your treatment plan. I hope to have good pathology results after surgery but I have already been told that the radiotherapy will be five times a week for 6 weeks. That seems to be alot over the 6 weeks but let's see what happens next week after the surgery. I am happy and relieved to have found this site and all the lovely ladies and I know I will be visiting here as often as I can. Wishing you all the very best too.

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Ronnie

 

Thank you Rosanna for your best wishes. You are right in saying that treatment can change depending on Pathology results after surgery. I have to get myself mentally and physically ready for my surgery next week and I will follow the treatments the specialists decide will be best for me.  

All the best with your first round of treatment this friday. You will be fine and I look forward to an update from you when you can. I am very happy that I have found this wonderful website of wonderful ladies. We can all help each other and I find it very comforting.

Take care, 

Ronnie

I'm so sorry that you have been diagnosed, it is such a shock. I was only 47, had always been very healthy and did not have any family history. Most of us never expect this to happen to us. I remember feeling like my life had run off the rails, like I'd woken up in some parallel universe. You do find your emotions are all over the place and I found some people's comments hard to take. But for your own sake it helps to respond to this crisis in constructive ways. I tried not to spend too much time on anger or the 'why me'. Reading other people's stories I quickly realized that cancer does not discriminate. It happens to young/old, fit or not so fit, and it happens to GOOD people. It is not fair but once you have a diagnosis the one thing you can control is how you think about it. I chose to find out all I could about how to help myself through the treatment I would need. Then I set about doing this. I had somehow managed to get cancer but there was a lot I could do to help myself. I walked, I ate healthy and I prepared for surgery. It is not easy but you do get through what you have to and you can help your body to recover from this. I finished treatment almost 4 months ago and I feel healthy again. Wishing you all the best for your treatment. This network is the most fantastic place for support. We are very lucky to have it. Deanne xxx

I'm so sorry that you have been diagnosed, it is such a shock. I was only 47, had always been very healthy and did not have any family history. Most of us never expect this to happen to us. I remember feeling like my life had run off the rails, like I'd woken up in some parallel universe. You do find your emotions are all over the place and I found some people's comments hard to take. But for your own sake it helps to respond to this crisis in constructive ways. I tried not to spend too much time on anger or the 'why me'. Reading other people's stories I quickly realized that cancer does not discriminate. It happens to young/old, fit or not so fit, and it happens to GOOD people. It is not fair but once you have a diagnosis the one thing you can control is how you think about it. I chose to find out all I could about how to help myself through the treatment I would need. Then I set about doing this. I had somehow managed to get cancer but there was a lot I could do to help myself. I walked, I ate healthy and I prepared for surgery. It is not easy but you do get through what you have to and you can help your body to recover from this. I finished treatment almost 4 months ago and I feel healthy again. Wishing you all the best for your treatment. This network is the most fantastic place for support. We are very lucky to have it. Deanne xxx