Anxious: been recently diagnosed with breast cancer

Hello 

I have been recently diagnosed with breast cancer and am currently going through a series of scans to determine treatment.

I am freeing extremely anxious I have trouble eating and sleeping.

I am really scared of what my treatment might involve.

I feel inadequate because I feel like this.I feel I am letting everyone down because I am not coping 

I am even anxious when I go out.

People say try not to think about it! I say

You try it for a while and see if you can turn your brain off.

I have just tried to follow a video to calm me but didn't work for me

I just wish I could stop feeling like this

Thank you

Parents
  • Hello Fluffi x im so sorry you’re having a pretty rough time of it x of course you’re going to be thinking about it , who wouldn’t ? When I got my diagnosis it was over the phone as I was on holiday , for the next 2 weeks my mind was In Overdrive and I googled every possible scenario ; which to be honest didn’t help . When I got home and had face to face consultation at which point everything was explained , the plan of action was discussed and agreed and date for breast conservation surgery was made . I came out feeling so much calmer because I now knew exactly what was going to happen . I think and hope that you msy feel better once you know what you’re up against . Of course I don’t know what will happen in the future but I’m trying my best to just take one step at a time. I wish you well and how you feel is how you feel , you’re not a robot and you’re definitely not inadequate!

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  • Hello Fluffi x im so sorry you’re having a pretty rough time of it x of course you’re going to be thinking about it , who wouldn’t ? When I got my diagnosis it was over the phone as I was on holiday , for the next 2 weeks my mind was In Overdrive and I googled every possible scenario ; which to be honest didn’t help . When I got home and had face to face consultation at which point everything was explained , the plan of action was discussed and agreed and date for breast conservation surgery was made . I came out feeling so much calmer because I now knew exactly what was going to happen . I think and hope that you msy feel better once you know what you’re up against . Of course I don’t know what will happen in the future but I’m trying my best to just take one step at a time. I wish you well and how you feel is how you feel , you’re not a robot and you’re definitely not inadequate!

Children