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Hi all. This is my first post here. Diagnosed with DCIS and invasive in early June, had left lumpectomy, re-excision then mastectomy. Now started 20 wks of chemo (8 wks AC then 12 wks Taxol). It has...
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Hi @Natjess
Welcome to the forum , you will find a lot of support and information on here from those who have” been there” too.
The emotional /psychological impact of breast cancer can be just as challenging as the physical impact.
Its normal to cry , feel emotional and sad.
I found that some friends really stepped up and others disappointed me.I also experienced kindness from unexpected people ( one of the highlights was the lady who brought my fresh linen in my hospital room after my reconstructive surgery who sang to me on my last night because I couldn’t have visitors due to covid).
Its easy to say now ( 2 years on from my diagnosis) but try to concentrate on the good things and don’t sweat the negatives .
I actually think some people are so confronted by someone they know having a cancer diagnosis they don’t know how to deal with it and their response is avoidance .
There are some great resources on this website including podcasts you may find helpful.
I especially found useful the one by Dr Charlotte Tottman who is as a psychologist specialising in cancer related distress who herself got breast cancer (“What you don’t know until you do”).
Take care 🌺
Welcome to the forum , you will find a lot of support and information on here from those who have” been there” too.
The emotional /psychological impact of breast cancer can be just as challenging as the physical impact.
Its normal to cry , feel emotional and sad.
I found that some friends really stepped up and others disappointed me.I also experienced kindness from unexpected people ( one of the highlights was the lady who brought my fresh linen in my hospital room after my reconstructive surgery who sang to me on my last night because I couldn’t have visitors due to covid).
Its easy to say now ( 2 years on from my diagnosis) but try to concentrate on the good things and don’t sweat the negatives .
I actually think some people are so confronted by someone they know having a cancer diagnosis they don’t know how to deal with it and their response is avoidance .
There are some great resources on this website including podcasts you may find helpful.
I especially found useful the one by Dr Charlotte Tottman who is as a psychologist specialising in cancer related distress who herself got breast cancer (“What you don’t know until you do”).
Take care 🌺