hi 

sorry to hear how you feel. Must be hard living alone and the fear from it all. 

I only was diagnosed breast cancer yesterday  after one long year. I had lymph node removal 3 weeks ago from my armpit. 

Your not alone always here to talk if needed  I live with my husband but even that I still feel alone as we have to deal with our emotions ourselves  nobody understands unless they been through if themselves  I think I’m just shocked and confused as just did not expect this news  

I know Christmas is hard as round the corner but there will be plenty more christmases year after year I know it’s  a very scary experience   I’m just scared of my treatment plan ahead  I having more scans next month them possibly another op  then chemo x just scared of it allsnx dread the hair loss xx be positive and always here xx Babita  

Hi Babita,

I’m so sorry to hear of your diagnosis and everything that lies ahead.  It’s an emotional roller coaster.  I stay positive most of the time but some days just floor me.  It’s an incredibly scary thing to go through and you’re right, only people who’ve been through it understand.  I have my last chemo on Christmas Eve and then a CT scan early January to find out if it’s worked.  

One thing I can say is that chemo isn’t as awful as it seems.  I’m on quite a strong dose and my side effects haven’t been too bad.  There are some great wigs out there and I found it helped to watch YouTube videos of ladies shaving there heads as it normalised it a bit for me.

Wishing you lots of luck and strength for your treatment plan. We’re all stronger than we realise!

Sx

Hi there ..

Bless ya .. it's always more emotional this time of year ..

But we all have our vertual family on here .. some family members find it hard knowing what to say .. or not wanting to upset us ... but I know that's no excuse.. all we need is a hand to hold .. but it does show us who really cares .. try to have as good a Xmas with them as possible .. they may not realise how hard and scary this journey is ..

Well I'm sending you a vertual Xmas hug .. well done in getting this far ... no wonder you have down days .. but your not alone on here ... Chrissie xx

S x

thank you do much for your reply and advice  I just am in denial still  we be telling my son today his 22 and will be upsetting and after Christmas shall be telling my parents who are in mid 80s  I’m the youngest and the spoilt one still it will be very upsetting for them  

ive had a mammogram last week and another ct scan next Tuesday  a pet scan in January then I’d get grade  stage and treatment 

I’m very scared of chemo the side effects and how I’ll be 

I have long thick hair but had few inches cut of already  

Did you loose all your hair or some of it  x  I been advised to wear cool cap it minimises hair loss but the thought of more headaches  so I will try it xx any more advice you can give would appreciate  right now my whole worlds fallen apart I’m just recovering from lymph node removal 

I hope your scan goes well and everything is nearly done for you xxx Thank you 

Babita  

Hi Ange, thank you for your reply.  That's so unfortunate that your children were unwell over Christmas.  I hope you weren't alone on Christmas Day? I spoke to my family over Christmas to let them know that I need a bit of  emotional support from them so hopefully they've taken it onboard. I've finished my chemo now and am having a scan early January to see if it's worked. Fingers firmly crossed!  I hope you are finding chemo okay so far... you're nearly passed the halfway mark :)