New Diagnosis Shock - metastatic breast cancer
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Hi @SallyJ, what a shock. It is so stressful at the beginning of all this but as @AllyJay said things will feel s bit better with a plan in place. It's never a great time to get this news but Christmas is particularly hard.
Do you have support? It helps to bring someone to appointments. I found that with the stress of it all sometimes I would not hear some things as I was still processing the last thing the medical person said. It helped me to have my husband attend my appointments with me.
Write all your questions down and remember none of them are stupid. Just on that we here are all happy to help and talk about anything really.
Stay as healthy as you can. Good food and a little exercise if you are up to it during treatment. It really does help with all the fatigue that treatment gives.
Most of all put yourself first. If there is one time in your life to do this it is now. Forget everyone else. Take offers to cook, clean or whatever it is that you need.
Sending you lots of love and a very big virtual hug 💐
Do you have support? It helps to bring someone to appointments. I found that with the stress of it all sometimes I would not hear some things as I was still processing the last thing the medical person said. It helped me to have my husband attend my appointments with me.
Write all your questions down and remember none of them are stupid. Just on that we here are all happy to help and talk about anything really.
Stay as healthy as you can. Good food and a little exercise if you are up to it during treatment. It really does help with all the fatigue that treatment gives.
Most of all put yourself first. If there is one time in your life to do this it is now. Forget everyone else. Take offers to cook, clean or whatever it is that you need.
Sending you lots of love and a very big virtual hug 💐