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Recently diagnosed with breast cancer and a little scared …

Sofabound
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Hi,

I'm Sam (Samantha), nice to meet you all  

I have been living with moderate/severe ME since 2007.  I’m married to my gorgeous, amazing, caring husband (who works hard as I’ve not been able to for a long while).  He is also my carer.  We have two fur babies

At the end of January I had a routine mammogram and last week received the letter inviting me for further tests.  Yesterday I went to the breast screening centre for further mammograms and ultrasound.  An 11mm lump was found in my right breast which the Doctor told me was cancer.  He took two biopsies and left me with a little piece of titanium (a marker) in my right breast.  I’ve decided to call this lump, the imposter in my body, ‘Metal Micky’  

I’m now awaiting the results of the biopsies and hope to meet with the surgeon at our local hospital in two weeks once the biopsy results are back.  

This time is excruciating and it's only been 36 hours .  I'm a real planner and cope much better when I have a plan!  This waiting malarkey is not fun.  I was struggling with my ME prior to this, but I'm finding it so hard to rest as I keep wanting to take my mind off the cancer diagnosis.  The nighttime is worse.  

Any advice greatfully received x

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    Hi Lara

    Thanks so much for your message, it means a lot ️ 

    I'm doing OK thanks.  Hubby went back to work today for the first time since we got the news.  He works shifts so our weekends vary throughout the month.  When I woke up today I felt a little out of sorts. Think it's starting to sink in a little and I may have been a little in shock.  The not knowing what's next is making me think too much.  I need to get my adrenaline down so that I can rest properly.  I need to get my ME under control so I can face this head on.

    We've started to share the news with our family and friends and everyone has been amazing.  A friend of mine has been through breast cancer so she popped round today to give me some pointers about what to ask when we do get the appointment through. I know everyone's experiences are different, but I did find this helpful.

    So all in all, feeling positive (which fortunately is my default setting) and trying not to count down the days, but make the days count  

    Big hugs 

    Sam x

  • Offline in reply to Sofabound

    Sam 

    lovely that you are feeling positive and so good that you have a friend to talk to who's gone through it .

    I totally understand what you mean when you woke up this morning, I had days I'd wake up and be high on life then the next would be is this real am I dreaming have I actually got to go through this and I promise you before I knew it it was that part of my life over and was back on the straight road the bump was gone , 

    I'm sorry that you have other health issues also to combine with this but you got this Sam you can do it and you will be strong .

    we are always here big hugs my lovely take care let us no how your doing if you can .

    love Lara ️

  • Offline in reply to laraj

     

    Thank you Lara.  Your support means so much :love:

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