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Feeling So Good after finding out I have breast cancer - is this normal?

j.ireland
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Hi everyone. I am new here. I was diagnosed with breast cancer yesterday and I feeling oddly calm, happy, relieved and positive. In some ways I feel it's the best thing that could have ever happened because all of the stupid fears that kept me from living a full life have literally dissolved overnight. I don't know if it's denial or how I really feel. Has anyone else had this experience? All I have seen is being talking about being shocked, fearful, terrified and depressed. I am worried that what I am feeling is not normal for the situation, but I dont want to fight it because it feels so good. 

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    Hi Lee, that is amazing, I have been doing qigong for years and I have started yoga. I have also been going on long walks, it is a lot more pleasant this time of year with this beautiful weather (I'm in Essex) I am also in CBT therapy for anxiety but I think that can go now. For the last 30 years I have been afraid of living, not dying! I feel amazing now. Sounds strange to say a cancer diagnosis can give you a new lease on life but that is what its done for me. Because now I see life is just life and its not forever. We need to enjoy every moment! I do not know what my treatment plan is yet. They did tell me it is cancer but until May 22nd they wont be able to tell me what type of cancer or what stage but they did say an operation is likely. I have decided to take it in my stride, 30 years of panic attacks got me nowhere. It is what it is and whatever happens I know I will be ok :) 

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    Hi BCP I hope everything goes well with the MRI results. The worst part is the waiting 

  • Online in reply to j.ireland

     Definitely. I emailed earlier to ask what was going on. 

  • Offline in reply to Bone-cancer-patient

    I have a rule, I have whatsapp for friends and family, phone and email for everything else. After 5pm my phone and email are turned off. I don't let anything interfere with a good nights sleep! Sitting there worried until midnight is something I have done many many times and I decided unless it is urgent it will wait for tomorrow. It doesnt even get space in my head until 9am the next morning. I just place my attention on something else, exercise, cleaning, reading or just relaxing with a good movie. Whatever it is they are going to read off their computer screen can wait until tomorrow. Treat yourself to a nice evening :) xx 

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