Most people have no idea what a difficult journey breast cancer takes its victims through. Most people think once you have your surgery all has been taken care of and you go back to your normal life. We know differently. My surgery was last year. Then chemo. Then radiation. Then lymphedema. Then occupational therapy. Then side effects of treatment.Not sure what the future holds for me-sometimes I’m sad, sometimes I’m angry, sometimes I don’t recognize myself. Sometimes I want to help someone just starting this unwanted journey. Just know that sometimes I have an absolutely wonderful “normal” day where I laugh, do the things I did before I was diagnosed. It helps to talk, find a recovery group. Visit this site.

A breast cancer diagnosis is a traumatic experience! So many emotions are triggered and can linger.

Yes anger, confusion, fear, “why me”? ( why anyone?) … all the above emotions …and more. We all have them and then or despite that, we must move on.

Get a helping hand; someone who asks how are you doing and really wants to hear the answer , someone who can be there when you meet with docs and can “hear” with/for you those hard to hear things. Someone who can read up on stuff that you are afraid to read about . Get all the information you can about your BC and options . It’s a very steep and swift learning curve as so many important decisions will be made in quick order.

Anger will come … and go. Getting the treatment you need will serve you best right now. It does get easier as you move down the treatment path. In fairly short order you will be reassuring others ( I know it’s hard to wrap one’s head around that).

Best to you on the path 🌸

There is a thread from a long time ago about this very thing, but my memory is failing me about the title and I can’t find it.
I did tell people a few times that I was “really crappy, but thanks for asking”. Now I can think back at the shocked faces and laugh.
Do you have a treatment plan yet?