Brilliant. Couldn’t have said it better Sweetchariot.  Xx

Thanks Everyone, I really do think this place is very special, it’s amazing the amount of support you can feel from people sharing with similar situations. I didn’t think the tears would stop yesterday, today I am feeling better and I was lying in bed last night thinking my back hurts now! Haha honestly gone are the days, I just go to bed and sleep. Can’t wait for those to come back. 

[@Ploppy]‍ wishing you all the best today! I will be thinking of you. Good to hear the tamoxifen is going ok so far, I think the idea is probably worst than the reality, I hope! 

[@GeorgieS]‍ yes, the waiting is awful. I have organised plenty of distractions for the next few days. Glad the radiotherapy is going well and the hormone therapy. 

[@NobbyWatts]‍ I am not on any medication yet, but since discovering the little ***, I have literally been forgetting what I am saying, doing etc.. it’s mad! I forgot to  tell my husband yesterday, I had picked up our daughter from nursury, poor thing he added 40mins onto his journey to get her! Glad to hear I am not the only one with aches and pains. That’s great news about the hormone therapy! I am feeling much more positive about that. 

[@SweetChariot13]‍ your message was so lovely, thanks for responding. Such good news about your wife, it must have been so much to deal with at the time, with yourself and 3 kids! I can’t imagine it, but you got through it and that’s so good to hear. To hear this makes me feel so much better, your right life will go on. I am so looking forward to life beyond with a new normal and hearing this give me a very positive perspective. Thank you. Wish you and your family all the best! 

Xx

Hi 

I feel we have had/have a similar situation. Found out today that I have stage 1 breast cancer. I have a 5 month old baby and a husband that I love both dearly. I’m so devastated that this has happened to me. Both my Aunty and my Nan on my dad’s side have had it but I never thought it would happen to me. All I’ve literally done since I got back from the hospital today is cry. I just keep thinking I’m going to die. This doesn’t help that my cousin went a phycic who said She would lose someone close to her with blonde hair. That narrows it down to myself, my mom and nan. With this in mind all I can think is that I’m going to get more bad news. 

Im currently waiting for an MRI because of my age and then surgery to closely follow. I’m praying that it’s a straight forward lumpectomy and it’s just gone. They said I would probably need some radio aswell. 

Im petrified for more bad news and at this moment don’t feel like I can be positive. All my friends and family have said be positive, they’ve caught it early but I don’t feel lucky at all. Can anyone make me feel slightly more positive about this really *** situation? Xx

Hi lovely,

So sorry you are going through this, it is such a shock when it happens. I did exactly the same as you, I was devastated, heart broken when I was told, it was very difficult. Friends kept telling me to be positive but I had to get through the initial sadness to pull myself together. However, I feel completely differently now and you will too, in fact I am just getting on with life and enjoying it in some ways I feel quite relaxed and just looking after myself and not worrying about anything that would have stresssed me out before! 

i was told I had BC and was operated on with two weeks to remove tumor, I then had to wait two weeks for results. That was tough at times, got my results and fortunately I had clear margins, mine was mixed in with some DCIS. I actually have my first appointment with oncologist today to find out about radiotherapy and hormone therapy. I am 5 weeks post op today and feeling good. 

The treatment for BC is very good, please do not over think you are going to die, I completely thought that in the beginning, you will feel strong and able to face it at some point and you will have the strength to fight it for your baby and husband. Whatever the outcome you can do it! It’s completely natural to feel like you have been punched in the stomach. I think you have to go through this to be able to pull yourself together and say to yourself I am not going to let this thing take over my life. 

I had MRI too and more biopsy’s when diagnosed. 

Honestly, the worst bit is not knowing the situation exactly, but you are in good hands and just focus on the next step rather than the whole picture, it’s much easier to deal with. 

Thinking of you xxx

Hi Ladies,

How are you all getting on?

I have my appointment today about treatment post op, expecting radiotherapy and hormone therapy. How are you finding hormone therapy?? 

I actually have a holiday booked for 20th Sept, it was booked last year for my mother in law who had bowel cancer.. really hoping I can go, but I am assuming my radiotherapy might not be finished in time. I could do with a bloody holiday more than ever! 

Hope you are all well, lots of love xxx

Hello,

I’ve been on tamoxifen for 7 weeks now, feel pretty good to be honest, thought I’d be an emotional wreck but not so far. I take it very early morning then am exhausted by about 10pm, I took it later in the day once and couldn’t speak for the tiredness.

I finished radiotherapy on Friday and we flew out to Malaga on the Saturday, scars are very sore at the mo but it’s nice to be away. My oncologist said she could delay my radiotherapy till after my holiday if I wanted as a few weeks wouldn’t make any difference, she said a holiday would do me good. 

Good luck ladies

WELL DONE for finishing!! Have a lovely holiday. Xx

Hi,

im sorry to hear your news but hopefully I can help, I was diagnosed with stage 1 in April, I had a lumpectomy in May and started radiotherapy in July, I have just finished it.  I felt like you, when they said said cancer I thought I was gonna die, I think it’s a natural reaction, you aren’t gonna die, you will probably have a lumpectomy then radiotherapy and you will be fine, you will find your inner strength and with the help of your family and this forum you will get through this, if I can help I’m here, sending lots of love xx

Hi,

i had the deep deep breathing technique, my bc was in my left boob, how are you finding it

xx