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Hi Caitlin, 

So sorry to hear you've had to go through all this, too!

My name is Kirsten, I'm 27 and was diagnosed in November last year with oestrogen and progesterone +ve breast cancer (invasive ductal, 17mm, grade 3). I tried fertility preservation but was unsuccessful as I did not have enough mature follicles to go ahead with harvesting. For me, this has been the most distressing part of my treatment thus far, particularly because my husband has been unusually unsupportive as he has not been coping mentally (even before my diagnosis). He just can't envision the future and found the idea of IVF something he couldn't process in such a crazy circumstance. Also I think in the hurried nature of the process, I didn't really understand that it might not work.

I have monthly zoladex and finished my chemo beginning of February. I am planned to have surgery next week, lumpectomy and sentinel node biopsy. Hopefully all goes well and then I'm set to have 6 weeks of radiotherapy.

At times I find myself feeling really isolated, friends are off doing their thing and have a only vague understanding of how my life has changed, and I love going to my support group but I am by far the youngest! I do have wonderful support in my family.

I'm so glad you posted, the online community opens up plenty more opportunities to connect with others in the same boat. And then I find I'm not so alone!

Sending you hugs and wishing you all the best as you finish up thile next part of your treatment.

Much love, 

Kirsten??