Post bilateral mastectomy and feeling alone

Rla I went through a bilateral mastectomy but with immediate reconstruction. These surgeries are not easy. I am very sorry you are feeling so alone right now. Just know that we all will walk with you. Please contact your MO or surgeon and speak with someone about how difficult this is for you. There are many times supplemental services available for a patient such as therapy targeted to just this difficult experience. I hope others on this site will share their stories and that you will reach out to your medical team. Sending you a warm hug and wishing things to get easier for you quickly.

ría,

Does your hospital or medical facility have a social worker? They can be useful in hooking you up with support services. The American Cancer Society may also be a good resource. Sharsheret may also be helpful. Take care

Hi ria2144,

I can relate, I'm struggling with the dark feel and want you to realize you are so very not alone

I'm not even sure what to say to my brain about this struggle really.

(I've IDC, and an unk sarcoma /lymphoma,) and am on a wait list for an MRI scan so they can biopsy this piece of shit lump

and while sarcoma is time sensitive-

the wait for an MRI and for the needed biopsy is weeks to months.

I'm still trying to get a referral for an MRI but my doctor says wait-so as of today

I still can't get even a paid-by- me scan. (Canada)

Kinda feeling doomed here.

Until recently, my art and journals and my pack of dogs kept me from sinking

Reaching out to professionals is hard!! Getting a good one is even harder.

(the wait here is also long to speak to anyone and never mention the S word,

(Who would think a person in pain, undergoing pain and living through pain mental and physical would spiritually want to end it?Fear is a mind killer (DUNE)))

as well

as costly

and

if you are like me, you hate to 'wear out' your friends or have every convo begin with the well meaning -updates on your tests, how you feel etc...(I love you and I was trying to 'forget' that for a hot minute)

These women on this forum are incredible,when I am the lowest -I find them here, good people.

I've been placed and have close in my pocket-these women, it helps

even when I'm in tears in a CT

or with my head bent to the wood floor, sobbing my guts out.

I'll pick myself up, flick on my screen and read their stories, empathize, sympathize and just put one foot in front of the other, head to pillow and try again like these women do.

I want to be my own hero somehow before its over.

Hang in there, Cancer is super hard, you are doing a really hard thing, and keep doing what you are doing by reaching out.

I hear you.

gladis

Shout out to Moth for helping me get through - I'm thinking of you~

Rla I know it's hard. Surgery pains will get better with time. If tissue expanders are not right for you, you can consider DIEP flap. I am also struggling. Side Effects of AIs and general feelings of misery and feeling alone. You're not alone. Iam in NJ. what part are you from?

I’m in central by six flags. Hope you are starting to feel better. It takes a long time to heal. I had diep 16 months after mastectomy and that was brutal but gets better. Surgery pain is temporary. I have a harder time with the meds.