Hi , I'm new on here . Just a few days ago my 29 year old daughter was told she has a very rare form of breast cancer. It's so large that they have to do a double mastectomy . There's also a large mass under her armpit which, thankfully, is mastitis . From her first GP appointment to the diagnosis has been just 3weeks. We're all in shock. We're a very close family and I've always been the strong one who sorts everyone's problems but , as a mother, I feel extremely guilty it's her going through it and not me .
I've done myself no favours by being the tough one over the years because , now the entire family is looking to me to make everything ok and support them. Of course as a mam , we automatically do that anyway, we'd walk over hot coals for our children , for all the family but , I'm finding it hard to be strong all thy time for them , putting a smile on my face and being positive when I'm literally hanging on by a thread myself. Has anyone else had this or a similar experience ?
