I'm well now and busy working part-time and looking after my two year old. I started walking at 6 o'clock in the morning and that's now also become part of my life. Lyn I feel almost back to normal now. I feel like my old self. Feelings and fears Your feelings Women react in different ways to finding out they have breast cancer and being treated for it.
Many women feel in a state of shock for some time when they are first diagnosed.
It can be a time of mixed and changing emotions. One moment you might be feeling scared and the next you're angry that this has happened to you. At times you could be feeling overwhelmed and wondering how to cope with everything. Or, you might be worrying about whether the treatment will work or how you will look after surgery. You may be feeling very isolated and alone or short tempered and teary.