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[quote=Anonymous]Hi OP, 2 years ago I was in the middle of chemo for BC. I ended up having a mastectomy and radiation, and I'm taking tamoxifen. I feel great. But it's taken a while. I thought the stage you're at now - pre-treatment, having tests done, making a plan - was the most difficult psychologically. You're still wrapping your brain around the fact you have CANCER (a big, scary word), plus there's all this uncertainty about what's ahead. But once I started on treatment, I felt better psychologically. I'd never taken meds before, but they gave me a prescription for ativan to help me sleep. Don't be shy about asking for support. You will eventually get to the day where you don't think about cancer even once. It just takes a little time. Best wishes to you![/quote]
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