Hi Svw

It is the waiting that is hard isn’t it? possibly more so when you live alone, I’ve been chatting to our cat and telling her all about my diagnosis  somehow talking to her feels like I’ve got those wandering thoughts out of my head, she just sits next to me purring and yes i agree we will get through this, take care  xx

Yes Lorraine the waiting is definitely the hardest part. I’ve found being at work / trying to keep busy has helped. I don’t love alone but I was in the house alone today and just sobbed. It was like it had come froM nowhere. A friend said “Yeah but on earth happened today? Did you get a letter or something?”. It’s hard for others to understand that nothing had to “set me off” it just gets too overwhelming for us all at times, 

take care xxx 

Hi I'm same as all was diagnosed on Monday gone.  Not sure when surgery is but 3 -4 weeks.  I'm on my own in Ireland although from UK.  I have friends at work and my rescue dog Sandee.  Its difficult but I'm wishing us all well.

Sorry to hear of your diagnosis rier. When sre you expecting your treatment plan? 

Hi Lorraine, Xt1n, Svw & Lisbrum,

A very warm welcome to our forum.

I am sorry to hear that you are all waiting for results or surgery.  DCIS is usually very treatable and there are a number of positive stories on this forum. As Lorraine says, the best wat to cope with your diagnoses, is to be as positive as you can about it - not easy, I know! I lost my mum to breast cancer 29 years ago. She had a very challenging cancer journey and I dreaded facing the same. However, when my turn came 19 years later diagnosis, treatment and aftercare had all improved tremendously. There was just no comparison between what we both experienced. It is now 16 years since I was first diagnosed. I had a lumpectomy, but within a year I discovered a second cancer in the same breast and pre-cancerous lesions in the other one. I had a double mastectomy second time around and I still lead a busy and fulfilling life. It is a fact that a lot more people are now living with cancer than dying from it!

Now that you have found this forum, you never need to feel alone, as there is always someone here to share their experience , give advice or simply to support you.

Please keep in touch and let us know how you all get on. We are always here for you.

Kind regards,

Jolamine xx

Hi Jolamine , so good to hear of  your positive outcome. I have now been diagnosed with invasive bc HER2 positive grade 3 so very worried. However, the forum posts are helping. Thank you for being there for us all. I called and emailed the local breast cancer support group too yesterday , but no response at all so far. Kind regards Sue 

Hi Sue,

I am sorry to hear about your diagnosis, but don't lose hope. For as long as your cancer is treatable, there is every chance that you'll beat this.

Kind regards. Did you call and email your specialist breast nurse or a cancer support group? They can be very busy, but they usually get back to you fairly quickly.

Do please let us know how you get on.

Kind regards,

Jolamine xx

The consultant said lumpectomy and removal of sentinel nodes.  He said 3-4 weeks so it’s a week and a half ago

I have the same as you. It’s really scary but we have to stay positive we will beat it