Triple Negative diagnosis

Hi there @Annaspanna (cool name by the way).sorry you’ve had to join our crew on here.  I was diagnosed may 2016 aged 43 with triple negative stage 2a grade 3 (3 cm tumorj  bc had left boob off and 8 nodes taken which were all clear. All scans clear too. Had the boob off and nodes taken at the same time. Had 8 rounds of chemo two weeks apart didn’t have to have radiation as I chose to have a mastectomy. Took the other boob off after chemo as I trusted my guts and knew that was the right decision for me. I finished chemo oct 2016 and feel great now physically and have for some time.  I also had the gene test which came back negative. Still on the wait list for my recon though should of had that done at the same time as surgery if I knew the wait was going to be so bloody long (I love hindsight). But sounds like you’re having breast conserving surgey so you are different to me.  

Its all really daunting at the start that’s for sure and I felt the same way as you but once you have a plan of attack it does make it a bit easier. Whatever you do don’t google anything. Triple neg responds really well to chemo if you have to have it and my prognosis like @Michelle_R is a positive one and she’s given you some good advice too. 

 There is support out there for you I live brisbane north side and can help you with that if you’re around me. But wherever you are rest assured one of us one here will guide you through this time in your life. Stay positive take each day as it comes. Trust in your team, trust your guts too, talk to your breast care nurse as needed, take help from those who offer it, trust me you soon find out who your true friends are and people don’t offer if they don’t want too and there might be a few of those too, so don’t turn the good ones away and learn to delegate where needed. There is also the BCNA help line you can call for advice they are a lovely bunch. 

be kind to yourself,  do you have a supportive partner and family ? I hope so and I’ve never heard of the supplement you have mentioned but I would advise to chat to your oncologist before you take it. Some of those types of things can be a bit deceiving and very costly something you don’t need on top of everything else and  the only thing I take now is a vitamin d/calcium tablet and us with triple eg have the added bonus of not having to take post treatment meds like hormone blockers etc. PM me if you’d ever like to chat. Hang in there love it can be a challenge but you will find your inner warrior eve though you might not feel like it now but believe me you can come out the other side. Biggest hug. Margie xx