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Breast cancer and low today

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Justalittlehandhold · 02/02/2025 23:02

Posting for traffic and people’s experience.

Just before Christmas I was diagnosed with stage 1 breast cancer, but its stage 3 in terms of aggressiveness.

I’ve had my lumpectomy, l’ve had genetic testing, which is negative. Chemo and radio to follow. But I’m certain I’ll live, whereas others don’t.

Everyone is amazed at how well I’ve dealt with this, how I’ve been so positive, so brave etc.

Today, I’ve felt so low, I’ve got the most awful headache and I’m sore from surgery and I just can’t feel
positive today. I’m tearful and have come to bed to just be alone and cry. I keep catastrophising and thinking if I’d not got for my routine mammogram, what then.

Please be kind, I just need a little handhold.

I’m sorry for everyone that’s in a worse position. I truly know I’m “lucky”, but today for the first time I’m not feeling it.

OP posts:
Confusedmeanderings · 02/02/2025 23:14

It's ok to feel low, even if you think others have it worse than you. Give yourself permission to feel upset. You have loads on your plate at the moment. Is there someone that you can talk to?

CommunitySpirits · 02/02/2025 23:05

I’m sorry, it’s totally understandable you’re feeling this way. Try not to feel the pressure to be positive all the time, you have enough on your plate x