Here goes !!!

Hi Rhonda,  So sorry to hear that you have become a member of our club - like all of us we didn't sign up but here we are.  We say we are on a journey.  It sure is a roller coaster one.  So much to take in and think about.  Some people like to do heaps of research (that's me) and others just want to just know what they just need to know.  We are all different.  You will hear that statement so often on this site and we are all different.  We have similar BC diagnosis and similar treatment and we all handle it differently.  We are very complex creatures but once you start on this site you will see that we have one thing in common.  We all have the same emotions and feelings and care about each other.    I know how scared I was when I was re-diagnosed in December2010, how it affected my family.   Time is a great "healer" and once you know what treatment you are to have and the commencement of it  time goes very quickly.  I was terrified last time of radiation as it was something new to me.  This time I took it in my stride.  Then this time chemotherapy - boy was I scared.  For my first "time" I talked non-stop to distract myself.  Now in two days time I will have my last session - I'm not happy to line up but it is something that I have to do.  A lovely man who had been terribly disfigured by cancer on his face told me before I started chemo "Just remember chemo is only for a short time" - and it is.  You will be an expert on drugs, treatment etc by the time you have finished treatment.  This site is a wonderful place to gain information, vent your feelings and gain new friends who will offer support to you.  The waiting game is the hardest for us all but once you know what treatment and when it will commence you will feel so much better.  At least there will be a plan.  BC interrupts our lives however from my experience I can say that it also changes our lives for the better.  I live life to the fullest and enjoy every day that I feel well.  I have met some amazing people on my journey.  I wish you luck tomorrow.  It is always good to take someone with you when you see the professionals - two sets of ears might allow you to take home most of the information that is given.  Best wishes to you. XLeonie