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New diagnosed - BC

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Hi,

Just feeling *** *** off, numb, fed up.  Got a diagnosis yesterday and although I'm "OK" around people, it's when I'm on my own (in the car or bath) that I start to feel tearful.  I'm very much the "stiff upper lip" brigade and my friends are always telling me to talk rather than bottle things up.  I just don't want to burden others.

I know I should concentrate on the positives told to me yesterday "treatable/curable" etc.  I'm just confused as to what to do - Consultant has said Breast Conserving surgery with radiotherapy and then did mention mastectomy if needs be.  I'm of the mind to just say "whip 'em off".... I've currently only been diagnosed in one breast but I'm very small chested so it won't really make much difference.

Need to tell my mum who is battling her own liver cancer.  I know she will want to know but I just can't bear to tell her.

Both children are in the middle of exams (uni and mocks) so will wait until they've done with those.

I know I will play things down to them all as I can't bear for them to worry and I don't deal with sympathy very well.

Urrgghhh....sorry to waffle, just needed to vent somewhere x

Keep calm and carry on xxxx

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    Got my diagnosis of Transitional Cell Cancer in the kidneys.... I understand ! I have been nothing but so tearful and sometimes histerical I the bath . I get engulfed with emotions so easily especially when I talk about it.. Will be having my left kidney removed with the ureter . Sometimes I feel I can't wait for all out but thinking of the op also upsets me . Its so very hard to process it all. My children are so affected by it all. My bro is worried sick so the whole thing has affected not just me but friends and family . But we can do it... we can beat the monster Cancer and let's keep strong and fight it for our children's,  family and friends sake and most of it ourselves . Sending you .  Stay strong  

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    Got my diagnosis of Transitional Cell Cancer in the kidneys.... I understand ! I have been nothing but so tearful and sometimes histerical I the bath . I get engulfed with emotions so easily especially when I talk about it.. Will be having my left kidney removed with the ureter . Sometimes I feel I can't wait for all out but thinking of the op also upsets me . Its so very hard to process it all. My children are so affected by it all. My bro is worried sick so the whole thing has affected not just me but friends and family . But we can do it... we can beat the monster Cancer and let's keep strong and fight it for our children's,  family and friends sake and most of it ourselves . Sending you .  Stay strong  

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