Diagnosed with IDC 4-1-19

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EdT58
EdT58 Member Posts: 4
edited April 2019 in Just Diagnosed

3-25-19 suspicious mammogram, 3-28-19 biopsy, 4-1-19 diagnosed IDC (not a good April Fools Joke!!), 4-4-19 MRI, 4-8-19 Oncologist apt, 4-11-19 Surgeon apt (decided on double mastectomy), 4-15-19 Plastic Surgeon apt.....Surgery scheduled May 22nd.....WHAT A ROLLER COASTER RIDE ITS BEEN!!!! 😬

Mostly good spirits and confident with my decision. Wonderful family and support!

Emotions are all over the place, feel like I'm going crazy sometimes....exhausted, emotional, weepy, even euphoric sometimes 😳...want to go out but by time I'm dressed out of the mood, I want to talk about it and I don't want to talk about it....SCARED, not sleeping well, feeling positive then feeling doom (and hate when I'm negative, fear it affects my outcome) ....and did I mention I'm exhausted!!!

Thanks for listening...venting is good! 😊

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  • moth
    moth Member Posts: 4,800
    edited April 2019

    Hi EdT, sorry you find yourself here but nice to meet you. It is exhausting - so draining emotionally to consider everything that's happening and make decisions. Be gentle with yourself.
    Fwiw, studies seem to indicate that there is no link between personality, being positive/neg etc and outcomes. https://www.cancer.org/cancer/cancer-basics/attitudes-and-cancer.html

    Feel what you feel and just ride that roller coaster of emotions. It will settle into your new normal at some point....

    maybe consider adding your diagnosis and hormone marker results into your signature profile. That helps connect with people with similar dx.


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