-
Next phase ... Chemo on Monday
Hi, After the lumpectomy and sentinel node biopsy op, then next op of total axillary clearance of my right arm, I am now up to chemo. It starts on Monday. I am HER2 positive, grade 3, so will be having 17 injections into tummy over the course of treatment, taking full treatment time to 51 weeks ... ergh. Did you know that…
-
Triple + young mum
Hi everyone. Recently diagnosed with triple positive breast cancer. No family history. Have had lumpectomy and then went back for full axillary clearance. I am stage 2 and requiring chemo 12 wks AC and 12 weeks of taxol/herceptin. Radiation at the end. I guess I'm just wanting to hear of people in similar situations and…
-
Reconstruction diep and radiotherapy
My name is Jenny and I'm 51, I just went for my mammogram and just got told that I have high grade dcis low grade invasive on my right breast and it is scattered over 51mm am still in shock as the surgeon wants to do a masectomy and then is talking about chemo and radiotherapy but the nurse is saying that I'm in a grey…
-
Thoughtful gift
A woman who works for my sister and who has battled breast cancer herself recently, organised this lovely gift of a towel, hand towel and face washer to be made for me. It is so lovely that relative strangers would go out of their way to be so very thoughtful and to be sure to bring a smile to another's face. Feeling…
-
Coming to terms with it all
HI i'm in my early 50's, I've been newly diagnosed with early stage breast cancer after my first mammogram and having surgery within the next month. it's all a bit overwhelming at times and the emotional roller coaster is hell. Coming to terms with this was difficult as my husband was diagnosed with prostate cancer a month…
-
Anxiety, depression
Hi all, I was diagnosed with BC two weeks ago IDC. Will be having my surgery next week. Im having anxiety and depression and just continously cry. Today I went to see mental health nurse and breast cancer counselor but still feeling really down.
-
Cute31892015 posted for her sister
I need advise for my sister emelia, that she can't do it to be online here,she so devastated and upset,she got more than 5cm on her 2 breast and the specialist want her to chemo first and surgery and radiation ,they can't do surgery first the lump is big so the specialist want to shrink first the lump before surgery. what…
-
Posted on behalf of Ildiko 22/07/17
"I have just been diagnosed and my heads still in a tailspin. I'm 68 and my birthday's 28 August. Appreciate contact."
-
Newly diagnosed today and feeling shattered.
Hi ladies, I have been hovering around these pages for a few days while waiting for my biopsy results to come in and hoping I could leave as quietly as I came. Unfortunately I am joining the group. My pathology report reads as follows: The core biopsies of breast tissue show invasive ductile carcinoma NOS with foci of…
-
Getting a second opinion from a different oncologist
Due to communication problems I have decided to see a new oncologist. I have contacted my surgeon who has referred me to another oncologist. My main question is do I have time on my side to wait to see my new oncologist? I had total right hand mastectomy 1/6, then full axillary clearance 12/6. I have had two appointments…
-
Newly diagnosed and pregnant
Hello, I am very very new to this network and I was hoping to hear from anyone who may be or have been in a similar situation to me. I received my diagnosis on Monday just gone and am 17 weeks pregnant. I am going in for breast conserving surgery tomorrow and will meet with the oncologist next week to discuss chemo. There…
-
Early BC young woman
Hi there everyone, my name is Melissa & I was diagnosed in May with very early stage BC HER2+, I just turned 30 in March. I know it may not be so recent, but I wanted to reach out & share my story & hope to seek comfort that I am obviously not alone out there. It has been somewhat quite confronting to say the least. My…
-
Post op - 2nd op in 12 days.
Hello this is my first post. I have just had my 2nd op in 12 days as the dr didn't get all the lobular cancer in the first op. I am finding recovery from this op much harder than the first op. Assume that is due to not being healed after the first op. Pain is much worse, still needing endone 5 days after the op. Still…
-
Recurrence after many years
It's my first time posting here so apologies if I am doing it wrong! I wanted to share my story so far and also get some advice. I had breast cancer in 2003 at age 41. I found a lump myself, had lumpectomy and axillary clearance and 2 days later mastectomy as pathology showed sattelite cancers around the main tumour. I had…
-
Breast and plastic surgeon team in Melbourne please?
Hi - I'm a BCNA member of 4 years, and my dearest friend has just been diagnosed with breast cancer. She is joining BCNA, but I have offered to get this post up on her behalf while she comes to grips with her diagnosis. I was very happy with my breast surgeon, but not at all with the plastic surgeon who was recommended…