Hi, Shirl3. Really sorry to hear your news, but I understand everything you've said. I was diagnosed 24th July, had first surgery 23/8 and second today. All medical staff have been fabulous, kind and understanding, so try and use every help & resource they offer. Ask your breast care nurse to refer you to a local cancer care centre if possible; trained counsellors could be a great help to you at this stage. The "not wanting to be around anyone" is - I understand - quite common (and, again, something I empathise with). I spent a whole week having a clear-out of drawers, papers, wardrobes, etc last week - VERY therapeutic! Then treated myself to a trawl of charity-shops for rom-com/chick-flicks which I binge-watched. All these saved me facing people and helped restore some of my confidence. Hope this might help you a bit. Take care. Charlie x

Hi Charlie. Sorry to hear your news. Hope surgery went well and your recovering ok. 

Im going to try and keep busy over the weekend so not stressing to much over the appointment on tues.. Get plenty of rest. Shirley x

Hi Shirl,

Welcome to Cancer Chat.

I am sorry to hear about your diagnosis, burt let's look on the bright side. It is treatable and you've caught it early.The emotions you describe are perfectly normal. We suffer all sorts of feelings after a cancer diagnosis These include fear, anger, denial, desolation, worry for family, crying a lot and a whole host of other emotions. This will get easier as you start your treatment and start to move forward.

I hope that all goes well with your oncology appointment on Tuesday. Please let us know how you get on.

Kind regards,

Jolamine xx

Hi Jolamine. 

Thank you. Keeping busy decorating this weekend so not much chance to think things over.

will update on tues after my appointment.

Thank you

Shirley.x

Hi, I have recently been diagnosed with breast cancer too. I was 38 weeks pregnant when I received the news so I had to be induced to get my baby out before they could do anything! As you can imagine my hormones are all over the place and I am an emotional wreck! I have scans and appointments all next week but feel like the lump has grown already since I first felt it! 

Aimee 

Hi Shirl,

I hope that  you got your decorating done over the weekend.

I just wanted to pop by to wish you all the very best for tomorrow.

Kind regards,

Jolamine xx

Hi Casaicp,

I see that this is only your third post on the forum, so Welcome to Cancer Chat. I am so sorry to learn about your recent diagnosis of breast cancer. This must have come as a bolt out of the blue when you were so far advanced in your pregnancy? I hope that the baby is doing well.

We all have these busy weeks with hospital appointments. Don't worry about how you are feeling. This all sounds like a perfectly normal reaction to a cancer diagnosis. I do hope that your tests don't show up any further growth and hope that all goes well this week.

Please keep us in the loop as to how you are getting on. We are always here for you whenever you feel like talking.

Kind regards,

Jolamine xx

Saw my oncologist on tues. I’m having 4 sessions of chemo then mri and biopsy if cancer has gone they will remove the lump if cancer still there another 4 sessions of chemo then the op. 

Of all the dates my first chemo is on Friday 13th.....

Still struggling to get it into my head... Feeling numb....

Hi Shirley,

Look on the bright side, at least Friday 13th is not that far away and, the sooner you start treatment the better.

Will be thinking of you and hope that all goes well.

Keep in touch.

Kind regards,

Jolamine xx