Newly diagnosed with breast cancer

I am having a lumpectomy and need a radioactive tracer put in my breast which I'm worried about. Also I'm going to have a blue dye injected into me. I'm a fainter and know I'll pass-out during this procedure.  I'm very anxious. Does anyone have any advice or comfort to give please?

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  • Hi, much the same, 18mm ER PR positive HER2 negative, told radiotherapy … but have ache in my arm / shoulder & keep reading about Metastasis when I start to look into things … as you say late at night when can sleep …. Op pencilled in for 14th but keep getting pins & needles & hoping its all stress related 

    jumped on post as dates similar & hoping stress symptoms similar too

    good luck all xxx  

  • Hi Debs 27 

    I am trying not to read to much from Google because I feel I would have a nervous  breakdown  lol . This diagnosis  has knocked me for 6 . Gl on your journey . 

    Jo

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  • Hi Jo, 

    think i am going to have to stop too … was ok in the day … got bed & mind in overdrive 

    good luck too … we are strong … we will conquer xxx  

  • Hi all. I was diagnosed with grade 3 cancer last week which was a real shock. I know exactly what you mean ref google. I find the worst time to overthink is when I’m walking my dog or lying g in bed trying to get off to sleep. I’ve been advised that I need 6 months chemo before surgery which I star in the 8th. No idea how I’m going to feel but if I rely too much on google I frighten myself half to death. Like Debs247 said we are strong and we will get through this. ALL of us !!