emotion is going through hell

Hi Sydney-31 and others reading this

Like you I was diagnosed (through Breastscreen) in August 2014 and went in for a mastectomy.  I have had three surgeries and am waiting for my pathology report this Tuesday.

I am fortunate that my husband has attended appointments with me so he heard the Breast Care Nurse say it is normal to have a spack attack - and she worries if people don't cry over the diagnosis and during treatment.

When in the Imaging Dept waiting for the radioactive dye to work the technician said "you are lucky to get breast cancer as it is the treatable one".

Prior to my hospitalisation I made myself an affirmation.  I tried to be 'in the future' and definite.  It is "I am strong.  I am positive.  I am proud".  This has helped me to get through - I typed it up on pretty paper and it was hanging in my hospital room (now in the loungeroom).  I find when my eyes well up I recite the affirmation and it passes.

My advice is to give yourself a rest from reading about it all.  You, like me and all the others, get 'information overload' at the beginning.

Take time out for YOU, relax, treat yourself and make yourself an affirmation to help lessen the emotional turmoil.

Hope this helps

Summer