Newly diagnosed with stage 1 breast cancer

hi 

anyone out there ? I feel so alone right now 

diagnosed last week with stage 1 BC after routine mammogram- how can I feel so well yet have this in me ? 

I realise stage 1 is early, I am lucky etc etc but right now I don’t feel it

Family being ultra positive whilst I am falling apart inside 

so feel like I can’t scream and cry like I want to!

anyone else feel like this 

  • Hi ladies 

    how is everyone doing ?

    seems ages since we had a catch up 

    x

  • Hi,

    Well that's number 16 out of 20 done,so all finished on Friday!!

    I am fine but boy does the tiredness kick in after about day 10/11 I've had no d energy at all to do hardly anything but rest and sleep.... the treatments themselves are a piece of cake apart from the tiredness and skin not too bad but keep slapping on the E45 cream...

    Hope you are well and how far are you along now?

    Love Jackie xx

  • Haven't even started !

    just seen oncologist - 20 seasons probably starting 3 weeks today .. have been given tablets but she did say they only reduce my recurrence rate by 2% so if major issue I can discuss with her which is good.

    so another wait !! 
     

    glad you are coming to the end xx 

  • Awww poor you.....Rest and rest is the key lovely.... you think it's a breeze at the beginning but pace yourself as the tiredness and fatigue suddenly hits you!! 
    I am taking my tablets for over 3 weeks now..... what tablets are you going to take? As that seems a very small % of the cancer not coming back.... 

    I can't wait to finish but think it will be an emotional day on Friday as they have been a brilliant security blanket if that makes sense!!

    Love xx

  • Hello lovely ladies, 

    I am happy for Jackie things are progressing well and some lights at the end of tunnel. All the best for Friday!

    I am in week two of RT so, Esta, any questions send them to us : ) no troubles with skin, testing myself the R1/R2 treatment. I am seeing the oncologist at the end of RT this month, more tablets to come..but can't wait having a day at home, going everyday to hospital is not ideal but I am using it as an opportunity to see people as possible. This is good as I am somehow becoming  a' cave woman', afraid of seeing people, losing confidence socialising!!

    Anyway  keep the good spirits girls!

     

  • Hi,

    Only 3 to go now and a month on the tablets!! Have found the Radiotherapy a breeze apart from the tiredness after about 11th 12th session.... but all good apart from my lovely pink boob lol 

    You are doing great!! It's a pain going everyday but I've felt like it's been my security blanket ...

    Lets all rock this together!! 
     
    xxxx

  • Hi Girls 

    seems strange even thinking one day this will be over ... I am just waiting on a call for CT scan when they will also give me dates to start. 
    have to say to date hasn't been to bad has it ? Apart from scars, blue boobs and being lasered ... 

    lets all look forward to that day - Jackie is our no 1 lady to get to finishing line so well done you - know how worried you were 

    not long now for rest of us xxx 

  • Hi Hun,

    You will all be there very very soon!! And hopefully we can start living again....if ever this takes us back to a normal life,I'm hoping so....

    Ive got to go and have a bone density scan when I have finished the RT.

    I can reassure you all hand on heart it's a breeze as it's done so quickly,getting you in the right position takes the time and the actual treatment lasts all of 2 minutes if that!!

    We all must pat ourselves on the back and say to ourselves how amazing and strong we've all been!!

    love and squishy hugs xxx