New diagnosis - awaiting more tests

Hello everyone ! 

I'm 32 and have just been diagnosed after some back and forth for a few months with high grade DCIS breast cancer.  They had discussed that the plan would be surgery ( removal and due to the amount of tissue and the location of this, reconstruction to both sides) and radiotherapy after this and I felt ok with this and was coming to terms with it.  

They called today to say after discussing the case at their MDT, they now want to get a larger biopsy sample done on Thursday to ensure that this has not spread and it's really made me worry!  I don't deal well with uncertainty and seem to always go to worst case scenario! 

I still feel that I haven't really processed this as I think of myself as quite an emotional person and even cry at sad adverts on TV however I haven't even cried once since being told !  Did anyone else find themselves reacting like this? I haven't even taken a day off work to process things but not sure if this is an avoidance tactic

  • Hi Scotgirl91 I don't think it's an avoidance tactic it's just your way of coping and there's no wrong or right way of doing that. I have a different cancer to you but never took time off when diagnosed and just carried on as normal, the tears, anger all the emotions did come just a bit later. Like I said there is no right way. Sending hugs. Xx