New mother

teacher1568
teacher1568 Member Posts: 1
edited June 2014 in Caring for Someone with Breast cancer

My 33 year old daughter was diagnosed with breast cancer three days before she gave birth to her first child by C-section.  We are all shocked and seeking answers to many questions.  She is scheduled to have a mastectomy on Oct. 10 after her milk has dried up.  Chemo will follow.  The stress has been affecting her blood pressure and causing more health problems.  What should we expect, how can we help her deal with all this especially when we are also reeling from the enormity of the challenge before her?

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  • heatheready
    heatheready Member Posts: 10
    edited October 2008

    I am truly sorry for your pain... I know from experience that watching a loved one suffer is up there on the worsts to happen in your life.  My mother was very young too when she was diagnosed... 45.  I know that her choice to have a mastectomy is probably a good one.. my mother didn't and the sickness ended up taking her just last month.  I know that above all else she needs to have hope and faith that everything will be fine... she will also need a lot of help with the new baby once she starts chemo.  I think the only thing that you can really do is to be there for her and offer any and all help you can... if you do believe in God i suggest you turn to him with all your problems... he answers prayers in weird ways but i do believe that he listens and takes care of all of us... keep faith and i hope everything works out for you

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