37 year old - just diagnosed
Hi ladies, I have been diagnosed with early stage, grade 2, DCIS in early January (ER+, PR+ and HER2 negative). Since then I had lumpectomy with clear margins and sentinel node biopsy. Sentinel n...
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Hi @ninica,
Welcome lovely. Chemo is the one with the big bad reputation on this trip. . I was a little older than you (45) grade 2 stage 2 IDC and DCIS 5/24 nodes positive. strongly ER/PR positive.
As there was nodes involved chemo was a no brainer, it just had to be done no matter how much I didn't want to do it.
I had the AC-T as well, it's a pretty standard cocktail for BC. Your brain will conjure up every awful thing it can. Especially after the bloody great long list of possible side effects. Remember, it does not mean you will get them all or even many of them. A lot of us get through not too disgustingly at all. You get into a bit of a routine once you get going and will be able to pick the bad days and plan stuff around them.
As far as being thin goes, the steroids sometimes sort that out. I put on 5 kgs over the 6 months, goodness knows how as food tastes like crap. Luckily chocolate and wine did not. Maybe that's what did it. :)
I managed to work part time, never caught any bugs, kept my hair with the cold cap, ran my farm, renovated my dining room, went to horse shows and partied in the bar with the cowboys. Anything to stay distracted and not think too much. There were some days that were crap along the way, but there were a lot more that weren't.
It's just that you don't know until you get going. That's the thing nobody can tell you.
Take lots of photos of anything normal you do along the way with family and friends. Then when you look back this time of your life won't be just all about the cancer.
All the best sweet. You got this and we're all here for support along the way if you need us.
xoxoxoxoxox
Welcome lovely. Chemo is the one with the big bad reputation on this trip. . I was a little older than you (45) grade 2 stage 2 IDC and DCIS 5/24 nodes positive. strongly ER/PR positive.
As there was nodes involved chemo was a no brainer, it just had to be done no matter how much I didn't want to do it.
I had the AC-T as well, it's a pretty standard cocktail for BC. Your brain will conjure up every awful thing it can. Especially after the bloody great long list of possible side effects. Remember, it does not mean you will get them all or even many of them. A lot of us get through not too disgustingly at all. You get into a bit of a routine once you get going and will be able to pick the bad days and plan stuff around them.
As far as being thin goes, the steroids sometimes sort that out. I put on 5 kgs over the 6 months, goodness knows how as food tastes like crap. Luckily chocolate and wine did not. Maybe that's what did it. :)
I managed to work part time, never caught any bugs, kept my hair with the cold cap, ran my farm, renovated my dining room, went to horse shows and partied in the bar with the cowboys. Anything to stay distracted and not think too much. There were some days that were crap along the way, but there were a lot more that weren't.
It's just that you don't know until you get going. That's the thing nobody can tell you.
Take lots of photos of anything normal you do along the way with family and friends. Then when you look back this time of your life won't be just all about the cancer.
All the best sweet. You got this and we're all here for support along the way if you need us.
xoxoxoxoxox