I was told yesterday I have breast cancer, what now...my husband is away and will be returning home for the appt with the surgeon tomorrow, jeez what is happening ? I went into the doctors yesterday expecting him to tell me that I had a fibroandenoma- he just leaned across the desk and said " I afraid the news is not good" I just sat there. I can't believe this is happenning is there anyone one out there I could chat to ?
Hello,
I can remember back to that same moment of shock and disbelief. How awful for you that your husband was not able to be there to support you, but glad for you that he will be back for next appt.
Before your appointment, write down anything that comes to mind that your surgeon can answer and get your husband to write down what he says as it can be hard to remember everything.
I was diagnosed almost a year ago and had 2 operations then had a mastectomy as the margins were not clear from first two ops. Then had chemo and radio and am now on Tamoxifen tablets for 5 years.
On the bright side...I found the time to pass very fast and the doctors and nurses are fantastic . If you need to have all that I had, I think if you just view it as a hiccup in your life and now looking back with all the treatment over I feel relieved but also stronger to have faced it all.
Make sure you contact a breast care nurse at the hospital and they will guide you through this first phase.
Good Luck with it all and keep in touch with us.
Julia
Hello,
I can remember back to that same moment of shock and disbelief. How awful for you that your husband was not able to be there to support you, but glad for you that he will be back for next appt.
Before your appointment, write down anything that comes to mind that your surgeon can answer and get your husband to write down what he says as it can be hard to remember everything.
I was diagnosed almost a year ago and had 2 operations then had a mastectomy as the margins were not clear from first two ops. Then had chemo and radio and am now on Tamoxifen tablets for 5 years.
On the bright side...I found the time to pass very fast and the doctors and nurses are fantastic . If you need to have all that I had, I think if you just view it as a hiccup in your life and now looking back with all the treatment over I feel relieved but also stronger to have faced it all.
Make sure you contact a breast care nurse at the hospital and they will guide you through this first phase.
Good Luck with it all and keep in touch with us.
Julia
