the rollercoaster
Well, just as it starts sinking in, today the breast nurse from the breast clinic at the hospital calls me to come in first thing Thursday to meet the surgeon. Goodness me! For the past few weeks I'v...
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Hi Keiley,
Yes it's a whirlwind! I liken it to being put into a blender and being told to hang on!
Like you, I'm the "supporter" , the one who is always reassuring others...and now the tables have turned, my family and friends don't quite know what to do! It took me ages to cry too...I was in soldier mode..."OK, you have cancer Tracy, now how are you going to handle this?" but I have had a mini meltdown during treatment...it felt good to let it out, but then I picked myself up again and soldiered on...
Your mind automatically puts you into a "protective fog" in times of high stress, it's how we cope and manage our way through things.Things wll seem dreamlike at first. You will go through every kind of emotion a thousand times over and all the while you will remain strong and defiant! You will have low days and have great days.....
You will get thrown so much information, write everything down, take a reliable family member or friend with you to appointments,as a second set of ears and support of course... wrote all your questions down too.....ask until you are satisfied you understand what's going on...Rest and listen to your body.....learn to say NO (some days you just don't want to talk or see anyone, and that's OK!) Be kind to yourself and breathe...really breathe.
Wishing you all the best..
-Tracy
stay strong|breathe|believe