Can not believe it.
Shock, denial, anger - cant imagine how I can move towards acceptance. Newly Dx. Initially was stage 2, then told stage 3 and now looking at stage 4 with lung mets. What the! This roller coaster is ...
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Hi all. I am just doing a little update. More for myself but one day hope that I can look back at this and see where I have been.
I am now 6 weeks since my official Dx of Stage 4 Breast cancer (1st Aug) and 4 months since I found a pesky lump in my breast. I have been on Letrozole for 2 months now and started Ribociclib 5 weeks ago.
I have learnt a lot in these last few months. Forums, online groups, podcasts etc have helped me feel like I can now be a little more in control of what happens from now. I no longer feel like I am stepping into this big black hole. Actually its quite bright down here in the underworld of metastatic breast disease.
I am now in a better place, but it has taken some work and there is still a long way to go. I am currently having a 2 week break from Ribociclib before I start my next cycle and must say I am feeling really good. I have found a lovely psychologist, am back to getting my exercise hours up (Yoga to help me breathe, zumba for a laugh, jogging to burn off those anxiety attacks and walking because I love it), I am practicing mindfulness and eating well. I am also packing away the lindt 85% chocolate to help my neutrophils (its amazing what you discover in these online groups) must have worked because my bloods were good first cycle (just need a longer break due to a bout of migraines grrr)
I am still working (I have my own Allied Health business) and have found this to be really helpful in distracting me and despite some side effects from my medication I feel like I can cope really well. Maybe I am in denial, I dont really know whats around the corner, but right now I feel really good and ready to take on this little hiccup in my life. Heres to positive thinking. Deb
I am now 6 weeks since my official Dx of Stage 4 Breast cancer (1st Aug) and 4 months since I found a pesky lump in my breast. I have been on Letrozole for 2 months now and started Ribociclib 5 weeks ago.
I have learnt a lot in these last few months. Forums, online groups, podcasts etc have helped me feel like I can now be a little more in control of what happens from now. I no longer feel like I am stepping into this big black hole. Actually its quite bright down here in the underworld of metastatic breast disease.
I am now in a better place, but it has taken some work and there is still a long way to go. I am currently having a 2 week break from Ribociclib before I start my next cycle and must say I am feeling really good. I have found a lovely psychologist, am back to getting my exercise hours up (Yoga to help me breathe, zumba for a laugh, jogging to burn off those anxiety attacks and walking because I love it), I am practicing mindfulness and eating well. I am also packing away the lindt 85% chocolate to help my neutrophils (its amazing what you discover in these online groups) must have worked because my bloods were good first cycle (just need a longer break due to a bout of migraines grrr)
I am still working (I have my own Allied Health business) and have found this to be really helpful in distracting me and despite some side effects from my medication I feel like I can cope really well. Maybe I am in denial, I dont really know whats around the corner, but right now I feel really good and ready to take on this little hiccup in my life. Heres to positive thinking. Deb