breast cancer at 29

Today I found out I have breast cancer. ER+ve, HER2 -ve. All such a shock. I have no family history. I am fit and well. I just dont understand how this happened or how I am going to cope. I wasnt even going to go to the GP, don't know why i did, but clearly a good thing. 

I seem to be going through 1000 emotions an hour, crying then sad, then laughing then ok with it all etc etc. I have to stop working to isolate for surgery and that is huge for me, work is the good part of my life. 

I am so scared Im going to die, feels like my life has barely started. There were no nodes on my ultrasound, but Im so worried they will find them in theatre, but I wont know that for like 4 weeks which feels like a lifetime away. 

Any words or advice would be greatly received! 

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  • Hi there,

    sorry to hear about your diagnosis. I was told I had breast cancer this morning and all the emotions you are feeling I am feeling them too. I'm 32 with 2 small children and the constant fear of death is crippling. 
     

    I wish you so much luck with your surgery and if you want to talk please do add me as a friend. I don't have a treatment plan yet but given that we're both at early stages in our treatment  it would be nice to share the 'experience' with someone xxx

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  • Hi there,

    sorry to hear about your diagnosis. I was told I had breast cancer this morning and all the emotions you are feeling I am feeling them too. I'm 32 with 2 small children and the constant fear of death is crippling. 
     

    I wish you so much luck with your surgery and if you want to talk please do add me as a friend. I don't have a treatment plan yet but given that we're both at early stages in our treatment  it would be nice to share the 'experience' with someone xxx

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