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I can't connect with my diagnosis..
Hi there, This is my first post for 5 years. A month ago, I was diagnosed with metastatic bc in my spine and rib, 5 years almost to the day of my initial diagnosis. I am perfectly well, and it was pic...
@Ellamary98 I was diagnosed nearly 2 years ago with stage 4 denovo. It took about 3 months to get my head around it. It felt like something out of a crazy nightmare.
I only told a few of my close friends at the beginning, it was hard, everybody was upset. And there was nothing I could do to make them feel better or them me either.
I had to tell my work colleagues, because I had to reduce my risk of hurting myself. That was a terrible day. Didn’t sleep for about 3 days.
My kids were told, they took it hard, but they’re doing well & engaging in counselling sessions when they need it.
But I don’t live like I’ve got mets, I try to do everything the same as before. Some days it’s easy to forget, other days (like drs appointments, ct scans, bone scans & operations) these appointments remind me of the diagnosis.
best wishes
Anne
I only told a few of my close friends at the beginning, it was hard, everybody was upset. And there was nothing I could do to make them feel better or them me either.
I had to tell my work colleagues, because I had to reduce my risk of hurting myself. That was a terrible day. Didn’t sleep for about 3 days.
My kids were told, they took it hard, but they’re doing well & engaging in counselling sessions when they need it.
But I don’t live like I’ve got mets, I try to do everything the same as before. Some days it’s easy to forget, other days (like drs appointments, ct scans, bone scans & operations) these appointments remind me of the diagnosis.
best wishes
Anne