Hi Emma, I am in exactly the same situation as you my parents told me and my sister that mum has breast cancer on Sunday just gone, my mum has her bone scan and CT scan today and I'm utterly terrified of what the outcome will be, it's all out of my control and I'm dreading the phone call from my dad, I've been an absolute mess since finding out crying all the time, I feel like cancer is everywhere every TV advert, the news the high street it's just there always reminding me of this a full thing, I've never known anyone to go through breast cancer either so no one to talk to, all my friends are being supportive but unless your experiencing it you really don't understand , when is your mums scans? Stay positive (she says while holding back tears herself!) Love Charlotte. X x x x x

Hi Emma it can be a worrying time when diagnosed with Brest cancer I was diagnosed last October and have now finished treatment . It will depend on the type of cancer you mum has to the treatment she is offered. She will be given lots of scans to check that the cancer has not spread beyond the breast and biopsy on lymphatic system is a common and important check. Mum will proberly be given chemotherapy if the cancer is in lymph system as well as breast this will help shrink Tumor before surgery usually 6 cycles of chemotherapy every 3 weeks. Mum is going to be very tired and will have side effects depending on the drugs she is given and it more that likely she will loose her hair 10 days after first chemotherapy I shaved my head and wore pretty hats to go out and scarfs in the house to keep head warm be prepared for mum to be very upset at loosing her hair but it will grow back when chemotherapy has finished.  Emma just be there for mum to help with any support and she will get through this remember to ask nurses for advice and support and take every part of treatment one step at a time as it is too much to deal with it all at once deal with chemo first then surgery then any radiotherapy in separate steps and be prepared for mum to be at hospital for appointments and treatment nearly every week over next 12 months she will be very physically tired ( fatigue) all the time  during chemotherapy some days I managed just a shower before I was exhausted this is normal and it will pass after she has finished chemo I wish mum a all my best wishes xxx

Hey I have just found myself in this same position, my mum was told her lump she had found in breast was cancerous after her first lots of scans etc, we are now sat waiting for the results to see what she has and what her treatment will be, this too is the only person i have known with breast cancer personally and the one person I would go to for reassurance and she is very much not wanting to talk about it and is clinging onto hope it will be ok and i really pray it will be but how scary eh, I hope you know a bit more about what your mum is dealing with as this short time has passed xxx