Hi Joanf,

It is so disappointing and evokes so many thoughts of more uncertainty when an appointment is cancelled, especially at short notice.  It feels torturous, I too have been there so obviously you will be disappointed and confused. It is certainly a rollercoaster of emotions. I found taking each day at a time, getting through hour by hour if need be really helped me. More importantly try to take it easy on yourself and do what you fee is right for you (be it binge watching a trashy box set all day in bed, meeting friends, prepping food for the freezer for when you aren't up to it).  You will get to next week but ease the pressure on yourself a bit and just get through tomorrow.  Please speak out when you are struggling.  Do you have any support?

Sending positive thoughts x  

Thank you for your helpful, positive reply. I have support from my husband and 2 close friends. I am keeping myself going each day doing things I like that keep me active. But I decided not to tell everyone about my diagnosis until after my plan meeting, so that I had more facts and information. That means another week before I tell my parents and my own children and other friends plus my work. That's like torture at times, but I would feel better to have more answers when I do tell them than just now when I don't even know myself what exactly it is I will be facing. It's a scary time but I will try to take one day at a time like you say. Thanks. 

Hi Joan. I'm sorry you are in this situation. I'm a bit further on in my journey. I'm currently in the nearly 6 weeks wait for the pathology results from my operation to remove the lump. There is a shortage nationally of pathologists apparently. At my NHS trust they said last year the post op wait for 8 weeks! It's awful. 

The waiting is definitely the worst part. I recommend trying to keep things normal and distracting yourself as much as possible. I did a whole large cross stitch waiting for my results and then my op. X