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I was diagnosed with Parkinson's Disease only a month ago at Mayo Clinic. Now I am told about a breast cancer diagnosis of Invasive Pleomorphic Lobular Carcinoma. Needless to say, I'm overwhelmed with how to handle both problems to the best of my abilities d/t the intense anxiety (hard to think straight). Advise is needed from those with this unfortunate experience, please.
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Members rallied around someone facing both a new Parkinson's diagnosis and a breast cancer diagnosis at the same time, offering both emotional... Read more
Donna Parkhurst on Facebook is someone who has mild Parkinson's and recently underwent bilateral surgery for Breast Cancer. You might find her videos helpful.
The main thing is to focus on what is right in front of you. What needs to be done right now and what can wait? You may want a second opinion - get that set up. You need to see an oncologist. They have a lot of experience and will guide you through the cancer treatment process. Tell the people who need to know in order to give you the practical and emotional support you need. Ask your doctor (GP or neurologist) what they recommend to help you deal with your anxiety. Stress makes Parkinson's symptoms worse, so look for ways to lessen the anxiety. One of the lessons of Parkinson's is that it helps to focus on one day at a time, sometimes one hour at a time. That is manageable. Fixing the future isn't.
@A MyParkinsonsTeam Member, I'm so sorry to hear of your double whammy diagnoses, but amazed at how quickly you were able to take charge of your mindset and change it for the better. You took a one-two-punch that would have knocked any champion to the ground, but you got back up and into the fight before most of us even knew that you were down. God for you! We'll be praying for you!
Sounds like you've had to contend with some disappointing losses of activities that brought such meaning to your life. Hope you can find other interests to create a sense of satisfaction to distract from these hardships.
Suezette I really don't know what to say to you. I've never had breast cancer but I have leukemia and I had something on my nose that changed into a pimple and had to be removed. I think that was a rhinoplasty that came back a year later as a Metastatic Melanoma. They removed 12 lymph nodes two of which were Metastatic. I haven't sang or played the violin since that surgery but I'm still alive.,so Thank God.
Alan,
Fighting spirit? My batteries are officially charged, and I'm thinking "it takes one to know one!" I would guess many in this group are most likely a case of the old saying 'when the going gets tough, the tough get going.' But as we know, it is really fun to say and difficult to do. So nice we can shore one other up. I never knew how inspiring it was to belong to a group of kindred spirits until experiencing these scary diagnoses.
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