My beautiful fitness instructor daughter has just been diagnosed with breast cancer. I have been reading about super foods and alternative therapies. I am devastated.
I am a breast cancer survivor, and can understand your feelings. I think it is the word cancer that frightens us, but the prognosis for breast cancer has improved grately over the last few years. I found once treatment started I felt better as I was doing something. I found the people around me worried more than me at the beginning, but was very supportive. After nearly 3 years since diagnosis I am leading a good life, and look forward to the future.
Yes, it is scary for everyone involved, but with the support of good friends and family, it is very doable. The treatment they have now is wonderful for breast cancer, and breast care nurses can be very supportive. My personal view is that diet is important, as it is for all of us, but I felt that treatment by the oncologist and breast surgeon was brilliant. I have looked into diet and cancer, and felt I already ate a very balanced diet, very little alcohol, and kept quite fit.
Thank you so much for your kind and supportive words. She does follow a healthy diet but is sometimes guilty of not eating enough if she is home late after teaching classes. She knows she must be more responsible now. Her fitness must be an advantage and we shall do everything in our power to get her through this. Now we have to decide how and what to tell her children.
Hi my little girl has cancer. Its so hard to deal with sometimes but she was diagnosed in november and just wanted to let you know the fog does clear a little i remember the first few weeks were torture and its still hard but you go into fight mode i hope everything goes well for yous xx
Oh my goodness I am so sorry about your little girl. I am astounded but grateful you took the time to send your words of encouragement. It is so hard but we must all be positive. Endless good wishes to you and your little one. As yet I can't imagine this fog ever clearing nor my anger abating, but I thank you for your words x
Staying positive with my stage 3 breast cancer, the worst time is just after being told you have cancer, the waiting to see at what stage and if its spread was a living hell! Telling my 2 adult children. ...daughter was 23 and my son was 20 was very hard, but they plus my husband were my rock. My sister took it the hardest and broke down completely, we had only just come to terms with losing our parents and older brother age 52, over the last couple of years, But with a ppositive attitude I have come through, 10 months in recovery now, I wish you and especially your daughter well, keep positive xx
I am very humbled by the number of very brave people out there who are going through this dreadful time but take time to support and encourage others. You are so right about the waiting, she has another 12 days to wait for the full body MRI to make sure it isn't anywhere else then full diagnosis and treatment can commence. I am full of rage and fear. It's only 5 weeks since I returned from Yorkshire being with my sister for 4 weeks as she had meningitis and was in a coma for 2 weeks which was touch and go, and now this. I am very happy about your 10 months in recovery, that is wonderful and we are determined to stay strong and positive to fight this thing. Warmest wishes to you x
