solo parenting and newly diagnosed

i guess the best advice I can give is just take one day at a time.  Sometimes the bigger picture can seem overwhelming so focusing on getting through each stage can be more manageable.   You will come out stronger on the other side, you just have to face each day at the moment. Your  daughter will be Ok. Good luck. Xx

Yes,a folder is a good idea and also an appointment diary(one in the kit). Always ask doctors for copies of pathology results.I photocopy referral letters incase they get lost.Take notes when talking to doctors cos chances are you'll forget what they said. I run a bc support group in north,west Sydney and we meet once a month.We network information and support each other.We also have a library of "stuff"like scarves,caps,wigs,etc.We are having a guest speaker next month to talk on lymphoedema.Not all support groups run the same way - ours is still evolving.Sometimes you are not ready for a group until after surgery recovery.The kit is information overload but you are on a steep learning curve and the books are fairly straightforward.Perhaps just deal with the surgery part first.Treatments after that usually depend on what your pathology results are  and they come about a week after surgery.If breast cancer is caught early then the odds are in your favour.I've had it twice-each time it was early bc(2003 and 2010) and I'm fine now.You will find strength you never knew you had and you'll get through it.     Tonya xx 

Thanks you Tonya,

I have received the my journey kit.. it is all a bit overwhelming getting all this information.   A piece of advice I received from a cancer survivor was to get a folder ... "cos you are going to need it".. to put all the bits and pieces of paper and dates and appointments and stuff.

I am looking into the local support network.  There is one first Tuesday of the month in my local area.  Have you been to one?  If so, what do you do?  And are they helpful?

xx

Thanks Robyn... I too am very independant and like to do things for myself so having to ask for help is hard for me... however I have a wonderful network of family and friends who would do anything if only I ask.   I know I will have to do this as b.c. something that is a journey that those closest to me also are on.

Thanks Robyn... I too am very independant and like to do things for myself so having to ask for help is hard for me... however I have a wonderful network of family and friends who would do anything if only I ask.   I know I will have to do this as b.c. something that is a journey that those closest to me also are on.