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AM I PARANOID????

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I got diagnosed with stage 2 breast cancer during lockdown. Had the op, had the radio, no chemo thankfully. I have to take tamoxifen, monthly injections and a bone cancer infusion drug but consider myself very, very lucky. Only problem is. I have nobody I can ask about 'stuff'. My breast cancer nurse treats me like I am an actual pain in the ****. I do not know what bra I should be wearing as one is the size of Mount Everest and the other normal! Plus I just keep feeling it is in the other breast. I do not have a partner I can ask and actually think my paranoia is going to get me!! 

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    Hi, 

    in short, nope. You sound  very sane to me ,not paranoid. If you were truly paranoid, you'd not be able to form a coherent point.

    It is, I think, more to do with the 'emotional sh*ite storm' that creeps up on everybody at some point. You have probably been keeping your 'counsel' for weeks and now it is all catching up with you. Why do I suspect that, because I have kept mine since husbands diagnosis and now we have a 'lull' in treatment I am feeling well wobbly!

    i have treated it like a process something to get to the end of, now that is sort of done, where do you go with all those pent up emotions?
    Have you thought of going to the breast care charities, support groups, that is where all the 'survivors' are to be found, with advice on Bra's n stuff, I would imaging the nurses at hospital are more in tune with the 'medical side of things' rather than the folk who are totally out the other side.

    i might be talking tosh, but hey ho, hope at least a little use.

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    Hi there ...

    And welcome to our little chat room... I recon your breast nurse needs a lesson in patients, and no I think your quite entitled to ask different questions .. esp with no one close at the moment , it must be really scary comming through this without support ...

    If you call McMillan, ask them where any breast club meetings are near you .. I know with covid it may be on hold ... but you can call our lovely nurses on here... their numbers on the home page ..

    And you know we all get a little paranoid some times .. we get headache or unexplained pain somewhere .. think we all keep our fingers crossed it's not that pesky cancer come knocking again ... 

    Not quite sure what your asking about the bra ... maybe you can explain a little more ... any questions, there's usually someone who can help here ... so any time just ask .. be kind to your self... think that nurse is making you more anxious then you would be, if she was a tad more empathetic ...

    Sending a vertual hug.... Chrissie x

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