Newly diagnosed
So very scared advice greatly appreciated I had mammogram as have inverted nipple yes cancer so went through testing good news is not in lymph nodes so had ct scan for other body parts good news no ...
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Hi @Not_good_63_57 I am sorry you are dealing with so much and feeling so scared. I know there are lots of others who will respond to you over the coming days and we are all here to support you. The first thing is, you are not alone. This is one of the hardest parts, the waiting and trying to process ‘bits’ of information and not knowing what the next step is going to be. I hope that you will be meeting with your medical team very soon so that you can get some answers. I strongly recommend making contact with a breast care nurse as they can be a great source of support and information. Just from my own experience, I totally understand just how frightening the diagnosis is, but there is going to be a path forward. The Cancer Council also has brilliant support services which I can totally recommend as well.
I think just about all of us here will tell you not to google - it will not help as everyone is different and often the information is old. Have you got someone who can go to appointments with you? I kind of zoned out or maybe I was just overwhelmed and didn’t retain a lot of what was said to me.
Your medical team are going to come up with a plan and once you hear it and understand it, you will get on with it. At the start, I felt like I was plonked in a parallel universe, it was all just so foreign to me. Thanks to everyone here, I just kind of got on with my treatment plan.
I found it really helpful to try and focus on the’ now’ and not to get too far ahead of myself. If you can, keep yourself occupied - walking, reading - whatever activity that can help keep your mind busy.
I am sending you hugs. You are not alone. Ask any questions. We are here. X
I think just about all of us here will tell you not to google - it will not help as everyone is different and often the information is old. Have you got someone who can go to appointments with you? I kind of zoned out or maybe I was just overwhelmed and didn’t retain a lot of what was said to me.
Your medical team are going to come up with a plan and once you hear it and understand it, you will get on with it. At the start, I felt like I was plonked in a parallel universe, it was all just so foreign to me. Thanks to everyone here, I just kind of got on with my treatment plan.
I found it really helpful to try and focus on the’ now’ and not to get too far ahead of myself. If you can, keep yourself occupied - walking, reading - whatever activity that can help keep your mind busy.
I am sending you hugs. You are not alone. Ask any questions. We are here. X