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Crying and anger is all part of the process I think.  I had a "pity party" for a day and then did the "get on with it " speech to myself and let it go.   I agree with learn to go with the flow.  If you are going down the path of chemo and radiation, it is an unknown how you will react.  Some people react badly (me in the first round but we have adjusted some of the medication) and others are not too bad.  It is yucky and confronting but it is just for a short period of time (relatively speaking)  - then you will be OK.

I  am a Grade 3, triple negative BC.  Uncommon and prognosis unknown.  So chemo and radiation are my only medical options. It is scary, but the percentages for recovery are in my  favour and continue to improve.  I am aiming to add to the positive percentages.  I am in Brisbane and my ocologist and his team are great.  No question too silly, no fear unable to be voiced.  My breast care nurse is also super.  

I enjoy and take great heart in the stories of women who have made it through the chemo and are now returnng to the new "normal" lives.  It reminds me that this is all very doable.   Keep writing on the message board, others are going through this with you.

You are sooo right to take it bit by bit otherwise bc treatments can seem overwhelming. I've had breast cancer twice in the same breast- first time in 2003 and then 7 years later in 2010. I had a lymph node clearance(2003) and all nodes were clear so didn't have chemo at the time,just radiation.However,I had chemo after the second bout and am now on Tamoxifen.It is 2 years on now and I am fine,enjoying life.One of my work colleagues also had breast cancer(2004)and had 4 nodes with cancer.After 8 years she is fine and working fulltime(nursing)at the ageof 63.All your treatments will take a chunk of time out of your life and chemo will be the hardest(I'm not going to sugar coat it!)But with support from family,friends and us ofcourse,you'll get through it all.It's very scary at first and you may find you burst into tears from time to time- go with it,let it out. Blog here when you want to vent or to get info and support.There is always someone to chat to -we all "get"what you are going through.

                                    Tonya xx

Lucy,

did you get your bra and soft form thingy?

Is this pathology what you were kind of expecting? or did it come as a shock? Being ER pos is good as it gives you more treatment options, and being HER2 neg means you don't have the year of Herceptin therapy, to go through.

When do you start chemo?

I hope you are coping with your pathology results and know that it is normal to yell, scream, cry and do not be embarassed if you need help (there are cancer councelling services out there to help you with getting your head around things).