Does anyone ever go back and read their very first post? It's pretty interesting to see what your biggest worry was at the time compared to what it is now. My first post was after months of stalking the pages, goodness I was nearly finished rads. Feels like a lifetime ago.Look how far we've come.It's also interesting to see who commented. who's still around and who you've never heard anything of since.

Your acerbic wit is the spice that livens the mix, @zoffiel.

Thank you for this post, @kezmusc - I am just re-reading my own 'first post' - and hopefully reconnecting with those who supported me so well in my early days! I joined after diagnosis but before surgery!Thank you to EVERY ONE who took part in my discussions xxxx I can't tell you just how much it meant to me. https://onlinenetwork.bcna.org.au/discussion/17912/another-bad-start-to-the-year/p1

I would say that uncertainty and feeling a little gingerly would be the common theme of most first posts. I joined after surgery but at a time when the forum was going through a major upgrade that some of the users of the day struggled with hence I just read occasionally and months later put up a discussion looking for advice. It's an interesting topicTake care

Interesting topic @kezmusc as i hadn't looked at it at all since posting it. I joined not long after diagnosis and remember vividly bawling my eyes out when i joined and all the kind and supportive comments. It felt such a relief to be with people who understood completely. Though looking at what i wrote i certainly sounded a lot more upbeat than what i felt, which was a complete emotional mess. But that's me, always projecting I'm in complete control even if I'm not. Life is 'normal' now with the odd hiccup now and then! Oh and our then 18 month old cavvy is now 3 but he's still a bit of a nutter particularly when he goes into his mad routine of race around the house and backyard at top speed! 🐶

I remember that I hijacked someone else's post - not sure whose.

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iserbrown
Member
7 years ago
I would say that uncertainty and feeling a little gingerly would be the common theme of most first posts.

I joined after surgery but at a time when the forum was going through a major upgrade that some of the users of the day struggled with hence I just read occasionally and months later put up a discussion looking for advice.

It's an interesting topic

Take care
youngdogmum
Member
7 years ago
@"Kiwi Angel" wrongly told you had stage 4?! Do tell this story if you feel comfortable ! My gosh what a nightmare
arpie
Member
7 years ago
Thank you for this post, @kezmusc - I am just re-reading my own 'first post' - and hopefully reconnecting with those who supported me so well in my early days! I joined after diagnosis but before surgery!

Thank you to EVERY ONE who took part in my discussions xxxx I can't tell you just how much it meant to me.
https://onlinenetwork.bcna.org.au/discussion/17912/another-bad-start-to-the-year/p1
Kiwi_Angel
Member
7 years ago
Just read through mine - day of my mastectomy and then the following day being wrongly told I had stage 4 cancer. I was so scared but all the ladies on here were so fabulous and supportive.
Sister
Member
7 years ago
I remember that I hijacked someone else's post - not sure whose.

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