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This has been the most difficult time of my life having to face Breast Cancer and I was one of the lucky ones that it was caught in the early stages but i still had to have a lumpectomy and radiation and its been very difficult to handle in my mind. I don't have alot of people to talk to righ now that would know what i am going through they can say they understand but they really do not. I fill like sometimes i am going crazy and just want to cry all day long. But dont get me wrong i am very thankful this was caught early and i dont have to do chemo thank god but i just can't find it in my mind to accept that i have cancer. I have always been afraid of getting breast cancer and here it is starring me in the face right now and i dont know how to deal with it. But i will find the strength somehow to get through this and go on with my life. I need to find someone who has DCIS and see if they are going through the same feelings that i am so if your out there please let me know.....thanks
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Want to leave a comment? Login or Register now!The "C" word is huge and it is hard to wrap your head around it. I still rarely talk about how I "have cancer", it is much easier to talk about "my lump", but hey, we all cope in our own ways. If you need to cry--cry, don't hold back. I had my crying session and I chose to do it alone, because that is just my personality. But whether you cry alone or on someone's shoulder it is a very cleansing experience. You need to do it, and holding back won't help you. I have been told by many how I will be fine because I am a "tough chic" and I am strong. I admit I do have a lot of sass and fight in me and that helps! I am sure that you are strong too Nana3 and you will come through this whole experience just fine. Keep a positive attitude and have faith. Reach out to others. It sounds like we are not too far apart in treatment, although if I need a second surgery that will put a loop in it. Anyway, if you need a sounding board, I'm here. Take care and my thoughts are with you!I agree that this can be an emotional roller coaster ride and have said I want off several times!! I got my diagnosis on 3/3 and just had my lumpectomy and sentinel node biopsy last Friday (4/4). I found out on Wed. that my nodes all came back negative (yea!), however the margins were not clear so I am am probably looking at more surgery. I will know more about "the plan" when I see my surgeon next week. The "C" word is huge and it is hard to wrap your head around it. I still rarely talk about how I "have cancer", it is much easier to talk about "my lump", but hey, we all cope in our own ways. If you need to cry--cry, don't hold back. I had my crying session and I chose to do it alone, because that is just my personality. But whether you cry alone or on someone's shoulder it is a very cleansing experience. You need to do it, and holding back won't help you. I have been told by many how I will be fine because I am a "tough chic" and I am strong. I admit I do have a lot of sass and fight in me and that helps! I am sure that you are strong too Nana3 and you will come through this whole experience just fine. Keep a positive attitude and have faith. Reach out to others. It sounds like we are not too far apart in treatment, although if I need a second surgery that will put a loop in it. Anyway, if you need a sounding board, I'm here. Take care and my thoughts are with you!
My thoughts and prayers are with you!Believe me, you are not alone.....so many of us out there are walking in the same shoes. You must keep a positive attitude....I know how hard that is to do! This is a great site to help you through the tough times...don't ever feel alone! My thoughts and prayers are with you!
Love and support..Nana- believe me you are not alone and your feelings are normal. I thought working now would take my mind off breast cancer but it doesn't. I was lucky too in finding out early. It still was a difficult time going through the treatments. Getting up every day for radiation was a struggle even though it was just a few minutes long. I chose chemo so I had 4 months of that too. I pray every day that I feel better and stronger. I don't know what the future holds for me, and we will get through this together. Join a support group at a hospital. It made me feel better talking with the other women. Love and support..