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Newly diagnosed female 50+

woodpecker

Hi there community 

sat here feeling so mixed up about positive diagnosis last week. Hope I can begin some self compassion. How did others process their diagnoses ? Thank you Pray tone2 

  • Hello woodpecker. I’m still processing as diagnosed very recently also. I hope you will find this forum as welcoming and as helpful as I have. Welcome. 

  • Hi   - first of all, a warm welcome. Diagnosis is an emotional and life changing moment. A week is a very brief time to assimilate it - I am eight months in and still figuring things out,.Someone on a different thread noted a need to do a lot of re-filing of experiences, and others of us have experienced relief, validation, confusion and grief. Give yourself time and absolutely the self-compassion you mentioned. Know you are not broken, just different - and you are not alone.

  • Welcome woodpecker!

    I think it takes time to process it really, a lot of rethinking memories and realising there was a reason why some things are so difficult. It can help a lot with forgiveness, and figuring out a way forward from here. 

    Wishing you well.

  • Mine, at age 54, was both a shock and a revelation. It took some time to get used to, but now I see the positive benefits. There are so many diverse, clever, witty, intelligent and kind people on this chat site that I feel privileged to be one of the tribe - so, welcome in,   and enjoy your new life!