Newly Diagnozed

HI Ann-Marie, 

 Thanks for your welcome and your help. Yes this  group as well as you have been so helpful and awesome thanks all of you from my heart. I know that with the support of my family and close friends and this absolutely wonderful group I will find that slowly, slowly thigns will get easier for me.

I'm  almost 4 months on and still have many down days and many tears. I believe it's  perfectly normal and we should be allowed to grieve about the changes to our body and be frightened of the future...how we will cope etc. Practical things like you are doing helped me initially. Once my hair began to fall the most empowering thing I did was to shave my hair. ...I took control and it was less stressful than brushing out handfuls of hair. Let your family support you. Let them know you are just sad and need a hug. Families are confused too and often don't  know what to do...communication is key and will bring you closer. You are not an island. Accept their love and support. Kath x

HI Georgina Mary, 

 Thanks for your post regarding having diabetes and breast cancer. From the posts regarding diabetes and chemo, I know it can and will happen,  very high levels, and I need not be scared if it is very high as the nurses and doctors will know about it and know how to deal with it.  . With me stress always elevate my levels and  I know it will elevate also   during chemo but at least I know it is part of the treatment and I be fine. You gave me a good advice not    Thanks you alleviate my concern about the high levels also very good advice about not doing something silly ( which it will be, if I do so) and reduce my food intake. Best luck to you too. 

hi Cheryl, 

            Thanks for your post. Much appreciated. I am finding out that though we  facing the same journey but it is different for every one how to deal with it. I am still taking time to digest the unexpected news but I am trying my hardest to be stronger. I am sure having my head shaved , I am told after second chemo it will start to fall, it will be very traumatic but have to do it . I am told it is the best way .to shave it off when it starts to fall.I agree with you this group gives so much advice and suggestions that I am feeling  I have always someone who is passing or have passed from what I have to pass this journey to whom I can turn to. I am so very grateful for those who answered my post. Thanks.

HI PAULAN, 

 I was also told by my specialist that maybe I will not be good for chemo due to my type 2 diabetes but said the decision will be with my oncologist. The oncologist told me that yes chemo will cause havoc with the sugar levels for two days after and it is due to the pill I will get for nausea. She got in touch with my diabetes  specialist about this problem so I reckon if I see the sugar all over the place  for two days I will get in touch with him maybe his advice is to adjust the units for those two days. I take four shots daily one with long active and one quick active. Yes the support of our family and this group will help us as with us diabetics we have more to deal with I guess having  two days of high levels.. So I wish good luck to us both as seems we are in the same situation newly diagnosed, I was in early March plus we are both diabetics.. Have a nice day and thanks  for yoru post. Much appreciated. 

Hello and welcome. Like you I am recently diagnosed from a yearly mammogram (family history of BC). You will get lots of helpful advice from all the lovely people here. The best bits I have received so far are, take one day at a time, be kind to yourself, trust your decisions as this is your journey. We are all on the same path but are all very different, what works for me may not work for you. But there are gems of wisdom in everyone's story that have been a great help to me. 

Take care Cheryl

Hi Roserrose,

Welcome to the Online Network. As you have already seen the members are absolutely wonderful when it comes to being there for one another. Please ask as many questions as you need to and remember that we are here to help you out.

If you need any assistance with the website or the Online Network just let me know.

~Ann-Marie x

Hi to you, RoseRose

i have just had a mastectomy, reconstruction and also a reduction of the other breast am still in hospital.  I am a type 2 diabetic, and am letting you know that your blood sugars will run all over the place during this time, but don't panic about it.  I was reading about 7-8 before the diagnosis, but two day ago hit 17.1 and they weren't fazed.  They just gave me some insulin.  I am now reading anywhere between 10 and 13 and the nurses just say 'Good' and the doctors aren't worried.  Just continue to eat sensibly when you feel .ike it and know that your body is just reacting to medication and stress.  Don't do anything silly like reducing your food intake to bring it down.  The best of luck to you.

HI Rowdy, 

I also thank you for taking the time to answer me.At least I know that apart from my immediate and extended family and close friends, this group whose members  passed or are still passing from same breast cancer journey are ready to help me especially on days that I feel lost and scared. This week I have to do a second biopsy called a needle biopsy as a third ultra sound showed some spots on the left breast where I have the cancer. The oncologist and my cancer surgeon want to check these before chemo, so this week I have this biopsy plus the port-a cath procedure, since the veins are too small. Then following week start chemo.These last two ,port-a=-cath and biopsy were unexpected to me, which are adding to my anxiety.Have nice day.and thanks again.