Introducing ourselves
My name is Janey and I am starting up this group for Ladies who may find it difficult to get to other Melbourne groups but who can travel into the City. I live north of Melbourne out past Whittlesea b...
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I'm an ex Melbournite formerly from East bentleigh. I now live 2 hours NE Victoria in a small town called Euroa.
Early 2013 I started tests after finding what turned out to be a cyst. I have had many of them aspirated over the years and thought nothing more of it, however when waiting for my ultrasound and mammogram I felt a mass. Turns out 2 lumps in right breast IDC and DCIS ER & PR positive in my right breast. I made the decision to have a bi lateral mastectomy after suspicious ultra sounds and MRI. Although biopsies showed all clear in the left breast, after nearly a month of testing and consultations I decided to take both breasts. I felt I couldn't live with that stress of always wondering. I lost my mother to breast cancer when she was 56 and I had my first cyst surgically removed when I was 18. I felt my boobs had served their purpose and have no regrets.
I have done 6 cycles of chemo - 3 FEC5 and 3 docetaxel. I had 2 positive lymph nodes out of 13 but it was only micro so didn't need radiation. I am on tamoxifen now for 5 years.
At the time of bi lateral mastectomy I had tissue expanders placed and have been having fortnightly saline injections since I finished chemo and I am looking forward to exchange surgery to implants in March cos these babies are rock hard!
I'm really looking forward to sharing experiences that can only be shared if you have gone through it yourself. All my doctors are in Melbourne so I'm happy to travel down. Can't wait to meet you all, Take care Lisa xx