30 year old with Dcis in both breasts

@Tingy I'm so sorry you had to go through this , the stress of having 2 young kids and finding out you have cancer is one I wouldn't wish to my worst enemy . Thanks for letting me know about this service I have saved it in my phone for future reference if needed . I am lucky I have lots of support from my mum, aunties and in laws that live very close to us and I know my kids will be in good hands . Hope everything is going well for you and your family xxxx

Hi I'm a mum of 2 girls. When I  was diagnosed last year my youngest one was 5.5 months. Breastfed both. 

In addition to what others said already, you need someone to look after your kids while you go through treatments. Please contact Mummy's Wish, which is a charity for mums with cancer who has kids under 12 years old. They will put you in touch with a nanny agency and they could provide you with in-home care paid by Centrelink under the Special Child Care Benefit.  I've just recently completed surgeries, chemo and radiotherapy and I've had in home nanny to help with my kids throughout this difficult year! I still have! 

The stress of the whole cancer treatments plus the thought of not being able to look after my kids was just too much. Knowing that my kids are being looked after well lessens my stress and I can go to the hospital in peace and rest when I need to. 

Hi El.mumof2 and welcome to the network, lots of supporting and understanding folk here. It's so normal to have all the feelings that you have described. Take a deep breath and take it 1 appointment at a time, 1 treatment at a time. Make sure you have a support person with you when you talk to your treatment team, I know that my hubby certainly remembered the bits of information that I missed due to stress. Ask lots of questions, and come back to us as you need, as we can steer you towards the right help sheets and websites.
Sending you a big gentle cuddle, Trace xx

Thanks ladies , @"Butterfly 40" good luck for today xo

Hi @EI.mumof2 
It's certainly a scary experience from the day we were told we have cancer. We feel shocked, disbelief, anger, scared, upset...... following with lots of tears. It's a roller coaster we would never want to ride on. 

I was diagnosed December last year at 40years old with 2 children (breastfed both of them), no family history, living in a healthy and happy life. I had 2 lumps removed from right breast, which showed LCIS covered the whole tissue removed. I was given options of radiotherapy or single mastectomy. I was really worried about my left breast. I had MRI recently, i was shocked that it found another lump in my left breast. I had biopsy last week and will find out the results today. I am waiting for double mastectomy as well. 

Good luck with your appointment today. We will get through this scary roller coaster together. There are so many inspirational women and men here. You can join the "choosing breast reconstruction " group. There are lots of support out there as well. I went to Breacan spoke to the volunteers who had experience with BC and ovarian cancer. I was connected by the cancer connect program at cancer council Australia  with two women who are similar my age with similar experiences. One woman had mastectomy with implants reconstruction, the  other had mastectomy with flap reconstruction. We shared our experiences and had lovely conversations over the phone. It made me feel so much better to talk to someone who had similar experiences. It helped me in the process making decisions what type of reconstruction is best for me. 

Lots of love and hugs for you! 

This is a group for young women with breast cancer.....
http://onlinenetwork.bcna.org.au/group/10-young-women

@El.mumof2 

Thanks ladies :)
I will follow your advice , stop googling and wait till I see my dr in Sydney tomorrow . It feels good to know other people have gone through this and are now cancer free it gives me so much hope. Thank you for all the comments I really appreciate it. What a lovely support network I'm happy I found you guys.

Hi. 
Thanks primek as always for tagging me. 

I was diagnosed with DCIS when i was 27. I too did not think i would ever get breast cancer. I wasnt breast feeding and i dont have kids so cant help there. It was a plan of ours as we just got married but breast cancer had other plans. I had lymph node involvement on 1 side and ended up having double mastectomy with delayed recon. Chemo, rads and hormone treatment. The works i call it for my type of cancer. Breast cancer can be aggressive in younger women but that doesnt mean the end of the world. I was diagnosed in 2011 and still here (cancer free) telling my story. 

Bcna helped me so much o hope they help u too. Feel free to contact me via email m_punchard@hotmail.com if you like or tag me in here and ill come running! 

YOU ARE NOT ALONE! 

All of your feelings are normal. 
Piece of advice: stop googling!!!! 

Sillysam aka Merylee 

@sillysam83 thought you might be able to provide sone support. 

Welcome to the site. Such a shock and I can only imagine the fear. I was 51 at diagnosis with 3 teenage boys. I kept thinking about what would happen to them if I didn't make it. At times that thought consumed me. But eventually I was able to face it, got through surgery and chemo and hope has now emerged that I will be there for them to hopefully see them marry and move on with their lives.  I wish you well I know we are here to listen when you need. Kath x

Hello El *big hug* and welcome.

Not being aware of the risk is not stupid. It just means the information hadn't made its way to you.

Doctor Google will tell people they have cancer if they stub a toe. Doctor Google got the medical licence out of a breakfast cereal box. Doctor Google is a jerk and I don't care for its opinion at all. :lol:

In these early days, if you can stand it, try to stick to researching on reputable websites and leave the drama to the wolves, because it's already terrifying and you sure don't need it.

I was diagnosed just after turning 31 after finding an invasive tumor, and when they opened me up for the surgery they found a breach along with some pretty threatening DCIS the mammograms didn't even see, so up went my treatment plan!

I've just invited you to come into the Young Women's group :heart: and if you would like to talk or have a vent, my inbox is open.