Just been diagnosed

Hi, I've found some comfort in looking at the posts on here so I thought I'd find the confidence to write.

Im 34 and have recently just been diagnosed with primary breast cancer. I've been told is stage 1- 2a and grade 3. I'm awaiting for surgery on 22nd December and the wait seems to be the worst feeling at the moment. I'm so worried I will have surgery and they tell me they got the stage wrong and it's spread :( I've read it's normal to worry to this extent. 
 

All I want to do is put my Christmas tree up, and feel festive like I can see all my neighbours doing yet the pain of this diagnosed is crippling :cry:

  • Hi am sorry to hear  about ur situation I know how u feeling abit am 35 and on Friday went for a ct scan at 9am come home and then at half 1 phone me up said come in then I got told I have tumour in my bowl  and lumps on my liver my head fall off tbh and then told to have a camera and I biopsy on Monday just gone so am waiting for the results and phone me be4 and said Italy’s inclusive and got to do again Friday now and wait 4 that then go mri and other ct scan iv got two kids 6 and 4 and just don’t know wat happing but we got to stay strong havnt we so put ur tree up mate I know it’s hard not to get down but we in best hands so let’s have a good crimbo best iv luck with u and happy Christmas  

  • Hello, I'm sorry to hear you are on the waiting game also, you are so positive and I guess you are right, we are in good hands, continue to be brave because you are and do let me know how it's goes. I took your advice and put the tree up thank you for that.

    stay strong! 

  • U ok am made up u put ur tree up and u r keeping positive I got a bizy few days with it all now but I’ll hopefully know more end next week just got to  keep the faith am ready for the fight ahead just killer the waiting after been told u have a tumour and lumps on liver u won’t more info but theys know to give hope this catches u in good spirits and good luck with everything 

  • Hi DanniB,

    We all worry at the beginning of our journey. I hope everything will be ok with your surgery. I was diagnosed with breast cancer in March this year and I had lumpectomy in May. The lump was 2.5 cm and cancer cells were in lymph nodes. My CT scans were clear. I have finished my chemotherapy at the end of November and I will have radiotherapy this month. 

    We have to accept  living with cancer, be strong and fight this horrible illness.

    Best wishes

    Dani XX

  • Hi Dani

    thank you so much for your reply, I was really interested to see how you were getting on with chemo and after the surgery? How have you been? I'm really pleased you are reaching the end of treatment this must be such a wonderful feeling. I can't wait to get to this point. As strange as it sounds I can't wait for my surgery next week, but then I have the turmoil of the waiting for the results. 

    much love

    danni xx 

    I will take your advice and try to be strong, I think each day I'm getting a little better at accepting this is life at the moment.