Is there any one on line that I could chat with. Only just diagnosed and would like to chat with others that have been through this ordeal.

Know what you are going through. I was diagnosed end July last year, have just finished chemo in Jan. so all is fairly fresh in my mind if you want to fire any questions away. Di

Thanks Di , At this stage so very depressed. See my surgeon on Thursday Dr Ralph Gourlay in Newcastle. Was told only last Thurdsay. Was told I have 2 lumps plus lymph gland also came back possitive for cancer cells. Not eating and very sick on the stomach. I am 53 years old. Also have really bad pain down my arm is this normal.?

Hi Debbie, Welcome to the site I'm sure you will find lots of information & support here. . .I certainly have! I am faily new to this too as I was diagnosed 14th Jan & had surgery, right Mastectomy & lymph nodes removed, on 1st Feb. I start chemo this Thursday. It is all a big shock at first & feels very surreal. Everything happens so fast & it is hard to take everything in. Did your Dr give you the guide for women with early breast cancer? I found this to be a great source of information. It is also included in the my Journey kit that you can order from this site. That is also great. Do you have access to a breast care nurse? They are wonderful & can answer a lot of your questions & support you through all this. I don't have any answers regarding your arm but your surgeon should. Wishing you all all the best. Loretta xx

At first it is very overwhelming and the whole world seems to fall apart. Once you see your surgeon and then get a plan, you can take each step as it comes. There is a lot they can do these days for breast cancer and so don't think this is the end of the road. The waiting is the hard part. Your feelings are quite normal, it is such a shock so don't try to be brave. I'm not sure about the arm pain but sounds like you may have had some tests to lymph nodes (which I didn't have until my surgery) so not sure if this has something to do with the pain.

Welcome Debbie..to the network of amazing women..trying to 'digest' all this information can be very overwhelming but hang in there, everything settles down once u get ur treatment plan started..the dizziness of stuff going around in ur head is normal and u think its never going to stop..it will..then u will emerge out the other side of this strong and sure and healthy..there are many women here who can attest to this. Ditto to what has already been said to you here..these are amazing women who truly understand the feelings ur going thru, so come here whenever u like to ask questions (they are NO stupid ones either)..all of us have/had different treatment plans so there will be someone here u can really relate to..u can call the cancer council helpline (13 11 20) direct and they can 'pair' u up with a one on one person for 'live' chat/talk.. Hope to see u here soon..good luck Sam :)

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moira1
Member
15 years ago
just wanted to say good luck tommorrow, do you live in a rural area, do you have far to travel for your chemo, please let us know how you get on, we will be thinking of you. Moira X
Debbie_J
Member
15 years ago
Trying not to think about it , but very hard, feeling really scared . Fear of the unknown.
Debbie_J
Member
15 years ago
Trying not to think about it , but very hard, feeling really scared . Fear of the unknown.
Debbie_J
Member
15 years ago
Thinking of you , hope all goes well. Debbie
Debbie_J
Member
15 years ago
Thinking of you , hope all goes well. Debbie
JJoy
Member
15 years ago
I have just had my partial mastectomy, I got an even bigger shock to find I have to go down the Chemo road - this last couple of months have been doing my head in. Tomorrow we are off to a large regional hospital for the bones scans etc....big breath!
JJoy
Member
15 years ago
I have just had my partial mastectomy, I got an even bigger shock to find I have to go down the Chemo road - this last couple of months have been doing my head in. Tomorrow we are off to a large regional hospital for the bones scans etc....big breath!
Debbie_J
Member
15 years ago
Just wanted to say thank you to everybody for your support. Had a bad day today not feeling well.
Wendy_Stip
Member
15 years ago
Sorry you have to join the club, but all these lovely ladies are or have been in a similar situation to you & have been a real help to me in my journey. Take their advise & keep thinking positive thoughts.

Wendy
Wendy_Stip
Member
15 years ago
Sorry you have to join the club, but all these lovely ladies are or have been in a similar situation to you & have been a real help to me in my journey. Take their advise & keep thinking positive thoughts.

Wendy

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