HI Cherry,

A very warm welcome to the forum.

I am sorry to hear about your recent diagnosis and the fact that you need further tests for your left breast. This is precisely why we all have routine mammograms. Without them, our cancers would be diagnosed at a much later stage and be more difficult to treat.  The way you feel at present is perfectly normal. Most of us become over emotional and cry a lot. Don't worry about shedding those tears - it's a good way to relieve some of the stress that you're under. You have had a huge shock and it will take some time for it to sink in. In the meantime you may experience all sorts of emotions from, shock, anger, depression, denial, and fear -- the list goes on, but you get the picture? We can also have difficulty in sleeping or even in functioning day to day. You are doing well if today is the first day that you have cried and you have managed to keep your diagnosis to yourself. 

As our moderator Steph has said, it's not always a good thing to keep this to yourself. Now that you know that you have cancer, you need someone to talk to. It is so much better for you than bottling everything up. The fact that you are still waiting for further tests is frustrating, as this means that you are still dealing with the unknown. This is a hard place to be and you will feel better once you know what is happening with the other breast. Have you got a date for any further tests yet?

Staying positive is the best way to deal with a cancer diagnosis, although this is not always easy. However you have 2 positives in your favour already. 1) You have caught it early and 2) it is oestrogen fed, so will respond to hormone treatment. Do you know what type of breast cancer you have? 

I was diagnosed with stage 1 breast cancer 16 years ago and had a lumpectomy. Six months later, I discovered a large lump in my other breast, which was pre-cancerous. My consultant decided to monitor this. Almost a year after I had my surgery, I discovered a lump in my original breast, which was another cancer of the same type. I had a double mastectomy, followed by hormone treatment and I am lucky enough to still lead a busy and fulfilling life. I hope that you will do the same.

Please keep in touch and let us know how you get on. We are always here for you.

Kind regards,

Jolamine xx

HI Cherry,

A very warm welcome to the forum.

I am sorry to hear about your recent diagnosis and the fact that you need further tests for your left breast. This is precisely why we all have routine mammograms. Without them, our cancers would be diagnosed at a much later stage and be more difficult to treat.  The way you feel at present is perfectly normal. Most of us become over emotional and cry a lot. Don't worry about shedding those tears - it's a good way to relieve some of the stress that you're under. You have had a huge shock and it will take some time for it to sink in. In the meantime you may experience all sorts of emotions from, shock, anger, depression, denial, and fear -- the list goes on, but you get the picture? We can also have difficulty in sleeping or even in functioning day to day. You are doing well if today is the first day that you have cried and you have managed to keep your diagnosis to yourself. 

As our moderator Steph has said, it's not always a good thing to keep this to yourself. Now that you know that you have cancer, you need someone to talk to. It is so much better for you than bottling everything up. The fact that you are still waiting for further tests is frustrating, as this means that you are still dealing with the unknown. This is a hard place to be and you will feel better once you know what is happening with the other breast. Have you got a date for any further tests yet?

Staying positive is the best way to deal with a cancer diagnosis, although this is not always easy. However you have 2 positives in your favour already. 1) You have caught it early and 2) it is oestrogen fed, so will respond to hormone treatment. Do you know what type of breast cancer you have? 

I was diagnosed with stage 1 breast cancer 16 years ago and had a lumpectomy. Six months later, I discovered a large lump in my other breast, which was pre-cancerous. My consultant decided to monitor this. Almost a year after I had my surgery, I discovered a lump in my original breast, which was another cancer of the same type. I had a double mastectomy, followed by hormone treatment and I am lucky enough to still lead a busy and fulfilling life. I hope that you will do the same.

Please keep in touch and let us know how you get on. We are always here for you.

Kind regards,

Jolamine xx