Hi. I’m a 23 year old female with no siblings. My mum has just told me she has been diagnosed with stage 1 breast cancer. We are going to an appointment together later this week. I’m terrified. I know nothing about cancer except that the thought of it is petrifying. im an extremely anxious person who has always feared the worst - I know many people aren’t as fortunate to have such an early diagnosis, she’s in very high spirits and of course I don’t want her to worry about me worrying on top of everything. But I’m frightened. It’s such a scary word, diagnosis and unknown experience. I’m looking for advice that anyone might have on processing it all. I am feeling so many feelings and I don’t know how/or who to communicate about it. She doesn’t want anyone to know, it’s not for me to share, but I can’t stop my mind reeling.
