Newly Diagnosed

Hi Sam,

There is life after diagnosis! I was diagnosed TNBC grade 3 for Christmas 2009.. still here, still strong & no recurrence. I too had lumpectomy, 2 nodes, chemo & radiation.. chemo affects everyone differently, no two stories are the same. Best advice, go and buy a couple of wigs now (or see if there's a wig library at your hospital cancer support centre); get a really short haircut,;sign up for the"Look good feel better" workshops and pack a few meals into the freezer ;-). I found that a few days after my FEc-T combo each session  I was unable to do anything but sleep.. days 4 - 7 post chemo were always the worst for me, but by week 3 start I was OK again and ready for the next dose! I had to have one blood transfusion around treatment 4..probably ought to have had one at treatment 3, but "resisted". TNBC does get a bad press, which is statistically deserved, stopping reading is a good idea as it gets to be quite depressing.. we don;t need additional downers whilst on this journey! Stay positive, stay as healthy as you can (beware people with flu & other bugs whilst on chemo) and stay in touch!