Feel scared and lost

Am 72 and just diagnosed with breast cancer after biopsy, awaiting follow up and treatment plan appointment next week. I live on my own - my wonderful son has his own cancer problems and is 300 miles away - am lucky to have good friends locally but still feel alone. I thought I was a strong person but realise now Im not and am constantly anxious . I think it could help me to be in contact with others who have been on this path, and hope that at some point in the future I can help someone else. Just now I'm finding it hard to just get through the days until my appointment, let alone thinking any further.

I'm so grateful to anyone who might read or reply to this post.

Thank you

S

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  • Hello, I have just been diagnosed with breast cancer too, with treatment to be confirmed on the 6th. I'm 33. If you would like to send me a private message I'd always be happy to talk, and if we are near to each other we could meet for a coffee or something. I'll be thinking of you x

  • Hello Ruth, it's so kind of you to respond to me and I'd love to keep in touch and talk on the site or private message , I live in West Sussex so we may be far apart but we can still talk. The 6th is very close (,mine either 9 or 12th as far as I know) for your appointment - do let me know how you get on, I hope we can support each other. By the way in my haste to register I put 'Suez' as my name, it should have been 'Suze' but I was in a rush to register - much better. 

    I do so hope it goes well for you on the 6th - will be thinking of you, do please keep in touch. I do appreciate you reaching out to me. Love xxxx

  • Hi Suze, thank you! I am waiting for the results of the HER2 marker then will know if it's chemo first or surgery first. I have an MRI on Monday and then an appointment with the fertility clinic on Tuesday too. It's a lot to take in so just taking it day by today. Today being a day for Easter eggs and not much else! 

    I will send you a request so I can private message you and we can keep in touch :) I'm up in North Yorkshire but really nowhere is that far away when you can talk in forums like this I suppose. Best of luck with your appointments x  

  • Hi Ruth

    Thank you for getting back to me so quickly. I've said yes to the private message request (not sure how it works but wanted you to know I've done it ! )  You have so much to deal with at the moment, I can only wish you well. I love North Yorkshire, I used to visit friends in Northallerton and they took me all over the dales and moors, such a beautiful area. I live a couple of miles from the sea, but as we can now private message I'll save this stuff for now. All I can say is thank you again and hope you have good news in everything you are going through. Much love

    Suze xx

  • Hi again Ruth

    I saw that you had sent me a private message but somehow I seem to have lost it, so sorry Im not sure how the process works. Please could you send it again 

    Many thanks and apologies 

    Suze (aka Suez)

  • I'm sorry you're having a bit of trouble with using private messaging Suze.

    I hope our guide on how to use private messaging will help, but if you're still unable to find the message, just let us know so we can help.

    Kind regards,

    Steph, Cancer Chat Moderator

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