Breast cancer and low today

[Justalittlehandhold]

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.

I’ve also been there, diagnosed at 39, with a two year old. Now four years on and life is good. It’s really shit and it’s natural to have good and bad days.

Chemo isn’t a lot of fun, but at least you know it’s got an end date. Drink a lot of water, go for a walk every day and focus on the end of active treatment for now.

You’re so much stronger than you know and you will get through it.

I'm really sorry you're feeling this way. It's completely normal to have tough days, even when you're being strong for others. I recently read a story on