I am sorry to hear this. I also had a biopsy last week for breast lumps and had a call today to go back Monday for an appointment with breast surgery. I am worried sick and don't know how I will function till Monday.
Well, had surgery now as one lump was cancerous. / other was pre cancer.
That was a week ago and pain is pretty bad. Request cocodamal! I was sent home with ibupfofen and paracetamol as no stronger pain relief was avaiilable at the time! Pharmacy will help!
Sleeping in 2 hour sleep/ 1 hour awake slots. Going to bed around 7 seems to be the key. That way, I get enough sleep by 8am
Hi Clarky15. Sorry to hear this. My diagnosis was cancer too. I am having chemotherapy then surgery. Have you asked for some sleeping tablets to help get some sleep? You take it easy x
i too am so sorry to meet you on here. I am doing ok. I have had 5 weekly doses of Paclitaxel. And 3 weekly injections of Phego (herceptin and pertuzumab) I am also in a medically induced menopause with monthly prostap injections. It's all been crazy since diagnosis and just feel numb with it all. I hope to have surgery after chemo 12 but have review with surgeon next week to check progress. life is so tough isn't it. How old are your sons? I have older teenage children who mentally have taken it hard but we talk about it. I've not had any counselling as yet as feel if I talk about it it's admitting it true!
I think we just need to take one day at a time. do you have help and support at home?
Thankyou for sharing your journey with me, your doing so amazing, weekly must be hard. Have we bumped into each other before, I often drop it and reply here and there.
I am waiting to see if I am having two more chemos added on, I really hope not it's starting too take its toll on me,both mentally and physically. I am using the cold cap as I had lovely big blonde long hair, the only thing I like about me. I have managed to keep just enough too get by but it's very thin and patchy, I actually look in the mirror and don't look like me. I have good support network my mum is great, I didn't tell her about my breast clinic appointment as I hoped it was nothing and didn't feel I could because unfortunately I was told about my BC a week after my dads funeral he passed away from a brain tumour at 62, so I am finding this extremely hard without him, he was my rock. It's strange because he said too me ' if anything positive has come out of my illness it's to teach you how to deal with something in your life ' gosh he was right.,
I have radiotherapy' nexted, tamoxifen for ten years and will have an injection to pause my ovaries, my oncologist wants too remove these but this conversation is yet too come.
i have been referred for counciling but I haven't taken this up yet, as I feel I just want too get through it all but I will certainly need them to help me rationalise it all.
i am pushing on as much as I can, the week after chemo I find really tough but try and be as normal as possible for the boys. I haven't told them about me, they are too young and don't need too know, if I ever feel the time is right I would say but i am happy with my decision, People have their own opinions on this but it's right for them. This has helped also for me, carrying on as normal has made it easier because I don't want it to be real. I have told only my best friends, and kept it on the low key.
it' must be hard for your older children, the worry for them must be tough, lots of taking is good for them. As you say taking one day at a time is the only way.
