IN SHOCK

Hi Trina So sorry to hear about your diagnosis... All of us can truly understand how you are feeling... We have all been on the roller coaster of emotions that is the first few weeks after diagnosis. There is always someone on here at any time of day ready to reach out and give you love, hope, support and friendship. I was exactly where you are in October and even though everyone cancers are different, as are our treatments ,we are all walking the same journey. I'm sure you feel it's too hard right now to walk that journey but remember just one foot in front of the other will get you there. You will be amazed at yourself as your inner strength appears and you get ready to kick that cancers butt even though that seems impossible to believe now. I underwent a double masectomy and then a bilateral full node clearance and am a quarter of the way through my chemo. I will then have radiation. I remember how scared I was at my first appointment. Try and make contact with a breast care nurse as they are a huge source of information and support. Arrange for a My Journey kit to be sent to you from BCNA even though you may not be ready to read it yet. The cancer council have an info pack they can send you too. Put yourself first... Cry when you need to... People will tell you how brave you are but you dont have to be brave.its ok to be scared, to not want to play this game, to want to go back to your life before breast cancer. Look after yourself, share your fears and tears here with us. Take care and look after yourself. Thinking of you Mel xxx