I want this thing out of me now!
Hi everyone,
I am new to this but after reading a lot of the posts on here i think i am finally in the right place.
Just finished writing my story on the profile page. Oh what a story,(joking) I...
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Hi Jo,
It is a shock to the system. Doctors and Nurses are throwing all sorts of directions and new words at you and you have no idea what to do first. You just have to let them guide you. Things will settle down and you will get the chance to re-evaluate everything going on around you.
When I had my mastectomy I had managed to convince myself that it wasn't so much of a "breast" anymore, but rather a disease that needed to be removed from my body. That helped, but I still get sentimental for "my breast" every now and then.
As Kathy said, take someone with you to each visit if you can. Have a book that you write down any questions in between visits and take it with you to your appointments. It is reassuring to be able to check back on the answers in between visits too. Also try writing down your feelings. I keep a personal journal that I have had from the start and I write down all my feelings, my emotions, results, who has ticked me off this week, things people have said that have bothered me, etc and then I just save it to a usb and put it away. It is a great outlet and when you look back on it, it is surprising to see how far you have come.
All the best to you.
Take care.
Tracey xx