What did you think

What is the first thing you thought of when you were told you had breast cancer?

Many of us are still in a state of shock, I really dont think anyone is ever ready to hear you have cancer from the dr.

What is or was your thoughts as you go threw cancer, What were told and Like my thoughts. I was alone, How could....... I...............

I thought this would help us know we are not alone when we think these things. Hugs, Debbie

this is a magnificent initiative for a topic and support system Debbie. Great you thought about that. I only hope more breast cancer women will respond to it so that all can offer support to one-another

One of my friends just found out and the questions are non stop, Kids House on and on. Are we ever ready? NO!


How did I handle it, I know everyone has so different of a way to deal with illness.

I just had a friend on another line ask me what........................on and on
We are never ready to hear something like this. Please remember, You are never alone in the fight!

I thought "My life is never going to be the same, again". Boy, was I right! I am much stronger than I thought I was. And, 'time' has a whole different meaning, now. It is quality instead of quantity, as one never knows, after the diagnosis, just WHAT the future will be. I just try to take it one day at a time.
P. S. Finished my treatments (both Chemo. and Rads. yesterday).
Barbara

Barbara, Thank you for the booster for others, I am like you, Stronger in alot of ways. You dont give up is easier and fight harder. But also enjoy every day.

I am so happy that you finished your treatments! Did you celebrate? Keep up the good work. Take care, Debbie

My friend got breast cancer and she thought she was going to die, I told her she was too strong to let cancer win. That she was the winner! She is still here, After 5 year and counting

I told myself I had to win!
With Gods help I have won.

i too had that initial thought that my life will never be the same again but what suprised me was i knew straight off i could cope there wasn't actually a choice it wasn;t going to go away til i was ready to deal with it.so i just set to processing and organizing things.
i actually worried about how friends and family were going to react and wanted to protect them.

Right at the beginning a big concern for me was how could i get thru this with out mucking anyone up letting them down re work family stuff etc i even had trouble agreeing to appointments if it would make it hard for anyone else re work etc this was something that was a big struggle for me .
i always find it hard to put my needs first i still do .i tried to stick up 4 me and say what i needed after surgery but that was ignored i was told i was becoming very selfcentered and who said it was about me.
i was made to cope with gawking relatives who needed to be there because what would people think if they wern't well hello maybe just that once i deserved to be heard i needed some respect for my needs.
how was it for others after surgery?
Did you have your breast off and immediately want to be on 4 public viewing or did you need time to process stuff to?
i guess everyone is different and needs different things at different times throughout their cancer journey.:

We are glad we did it right, I would not be here, and flat chest or not its whars inside that counts.

When I heard Stage 3 IDC, I told the nusre I can beat it! I was scared but stopped everytime and said I can beat it! And so can you.

I thought that I am not ready to give up, When the Dr told me high doses of chemo. I told her I can do it.

How sick was I going to be with high chemo?

What am I going to look like with no breast or hair?

I remember my friend taking me out to buy a wig and then I found out I was paying 300.00 I was chemoed out and just use my card. I ended up not wearing it cause it was sore from chemo.

Did any of you think Oh no I got cancer and just were very upset.