Shell shocked - just found out I have breast cancer

Hello,

I found out yesterday that I have breast cancer. I'm not sure what my treatment will be yet but I'm very scared. I have a 15 year old daughter who asked why I was so sad. I pretended I was missing ny son who's away as part of his gap year. I don't know what/ when to tell her. It breaks my heart to think of that conversation. My husband is being a tower of strength. I've taken a couple of days off work - I'm a primary school teacher - but I'm wondering how I'm going to face my class at the end of the week. It's all so surreal.

  • Hi, I’m sorry to hear you have been diagnosed too. I found out myself 4 weeks ago.  Waves of tears daily and almost constant the first 2 weeks but I am improving. The tiredness from sleepless nights worrying about what lies ahead doesn’t help. I have days where I feel strong the others whee I have meltdowns. Emotions are all over the place. My husband told our children as I didn’t want them to see me crying. Everyone says the waiting is the hardest bit. Even now I keep thinking maybe they got it wrong.

    i found reading real accounts on here and other groups helped. Those ladies have been through/are going through it and I can relate to what they have experienced. It is a shock and takes some processing but medicine has come so far. You will have better days and there will be more of them.

  • Thanks for the reply. I've been tired today which I think is due to stress. I'm going to try to fo some work tomorrow to focus on other things it sounds like you have a lovely husband and family. I'm grateful for my husband being my rock. I met a lady yesterday whose husband died ladt year. I can't imagine going through alone.

    I hope you have a good sleep tonight and a good day tomorrow.