What were the first words out of your mouth after getting diagnosed?

My cancer was very high on
My cancer was very high on my chest at the 12 o'clock position. Very lumpy and irregular, growing as I watched tv. So I kind of figured "cancer". When confirmed, offically, said "sucks being me". Then started to cry. My aunt was diagnosised at she same age as I was (48) with lymphoma. Died at 50, same age as I am now. Was thinking how sad. Life was just starting for us. Kids grown, making plans for little adventures, grandkids just coming into the picture. It still makes me so sad that cancer can do that to anyone at anytime. Have 3 friends in the last yr to be diagnosised. Its like reliving the first time again. Cancer sucks. Katz
Bless us all.

My cancer was very high on
My cancer was very high on my chest at the 12 o'clock position. Very lumpy and irregular, growing as I watched tv. So I kind of figured "cancer". When confirmed, offically, said "sucks being me". Then started to cry. My aunt was diagnosised at she same age as I was (48) with lymphoma. Died at 50, same age as I am now. Was thinking how sad. Life was just starting for us. Kids grown, making plans for little adventures, grandkids just coming into the picture. It still makes me so sad that cancer can do that to anyone at anytime. Have 3 friends in the last yr to be diagnosised. Its like reliving the first time again. Cancer sucks. Katz
Bless us all.

anniem123 said:

I was home and my Dr called
I was home and my Dr called and said "You have cancer". I went numb and I hung the phone up on him. I was alone and all I could think about was what was going to happen to me. I preceded to cry for the rest of the day and night. I was 44 yrs old, alone and unemployed. Thank God for my mom. She went to all the dr appointments with me and asked all the right questions. I couldn't or wouldn't listen to any of it. It has been 1 year and I still remember the day like it was yesterday

Shocked
Reading these it seems like so many have been called with the DX.What I don't understand is most of you would probably want someone with you but most of you didn't have anyone. I did make the decision to go alone but it was my choice.I could have asked my husband sister or a friend but I knew the doctor would be there and I wanted to be strong. Since I had a 6 week wait i guess I was prepared but really upset it was ignored.That is why I was happy with non invasive. That helped me alot.

IMO I think a phone call is kinda a put off thing.Sorta tacky when it is such a serious horrible and scary disease.I guess I kinda feel it was a non chalant sorta thing to do to a patient.

Lynn Smith

BioAdoptMom said:

I do? Really? Don't know
I do? Really? Don't know why I said that because it's not as if the surgeon was going to say, "No, I'm just kidding!"

Nancy

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laughs_a_lot said:

Though many of us
Though many of us had a rough beginning with this diagnosis, we found our way here where we can get so much understanding. I was awake last night because I was switching from my work schedule back to my day schedule for the weekend. It always is an adjustment for me. I was laying in the bed praying this. "God, even though I have cancer, I am extremely blessed. I know now what aspects of life are important and can focus on them. I have a good group of individuals I have not met yet through the CSN discussion board. For this I am greatful."

It has been said before in another post that this group is powerful. Indeed it is. Probably more powerful than we realize. With God's power and the power of this group of wonderful people, I am going to kick cancer's A$$. We shall march on to victory together!
'

"I knew it"
Those were my words. Got the call at home. All of this breast stuff was going on at the same time as my uterine stuff. The serious, yet warm looks and empathy of the radiologist (woman) doing my breast biopsy caused me to believe she thought it was breast cancer even though she assured me it could be a number of non-cancerous things. Two days prior I had received the endometrial cancer diagnosis and the radiologist seemed pretty interested in that. The breast mass (not palpable but visible on mammogram) had been there for a couple of years unchanged, but was now almost twice as big (altho only 9 mm). I just wasn't surprised with the news, but it still hit me like a ton of bricks.

My primary care physician called me two days after the biopsy. She said it looked very early and I would likely need "only" a lumpectomy and radiation and she was referring me to a breast surgeon. We had a long conversation about who first, what first, why both at the same time, etc. I did not fall apart. My husband did.

And here I am almost one year later with the surgeries, chemo and radiation behind me. It seems like a very bad dream because I can honestly say I feel better than I did a year ago, and I didn't feel bad then.

Suzanne

Here we go again!! What do I have to do???
My diagnosis came 4 months after my husband had a bone marrow transplant for leukemia!! We were there together when I got the news. The doctor expected me to be very emotional and I just kind of calmly asked her what the plan is. She looked me straight in the eye and said "April, I know you are going to be just fine.". That was all I needed to hear and carried on from there...

Mitzi333 said:

What???
Are you kidding... I received the shocking call at the end of the work day. After that call, I immediately called my significant other to share the news. I was in total disbelief...I had to teach a cycling class that evening...I did so, but was still in Shock. Needless to say, I had a sleepless night. I did NOT know how to share the news with my daughter and sisters. The next few days was a whirlwind of doctor appointments and test. Now that it's shunk in, and I have the support of family and moreover my belief in God... I took off work for an extended period of time to care for me and relieve the Stress of work...

Now... I'm ready to rock and roll and give this "Thing" a Battle.

Thank God for the support of Family and Close Friends!!!

This site is Also a GREAT source of Support and Information. Thanks to All of you for sharing your journey.

Big Hugs~
Mitzi ;0)

Just starting crying

Just starting crying

Reikigemgirl said:

first words after DX:
I knew it was cancer. I did. I knew from the minute I found the growth and a mammogram 2 days later confirmed it.

Love and Light,
Vicki

Vicki, I knew it too. I
Vicki, I knew it too. I have no idea how since I was just 33. I was doing my Jane Fonda exercises when I heard my OBGYN's voice on my machine telling me to call her asap. When I called her, she was crying and she said she was surprised I wasn't more upset. Of course I was, but was in shock. But I do remember telling her that I suspected it--maybe because my docs never phone with good news ;-) But my lump had a lot of red flags: a thickening, no borders, painless, slowly getting bigger.

RozHopkins said:

First Words
When I found the sphere shape whilst in the bathroom I said to myself (excuse me) holy **** what is this, it's huge.

Had mamo within days and specialist there and then said he'd seen hundreds of these types of mamos and its definitely cancer. I had been expecting it for years. Mum had it three times and two of her sisters. Sounds pesamistic but to me was just a matter of time. Thought, OK lets get on with it. What did surprise me was how suddenly it appeared to the touch and appeared big to me and last years mamo didn't catch it. Of course they dont all show up.

I Knew It
were really my first words.
I wonder how many of us did know it.
I guess it's woman's intuition.