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Early BC young woman
Hi there everyone, my name is Melissa & I was diagnosed in May with very early stage BC HER2+, I just turned 30 in March. I know it may not be so recent, but I wanted to reach out & share my story & h...
Hi Melissa,
i absolutely feel your pain, just like every other woman here. It is horrible to have cancer at any age but when you're younger...it surely does suck. You think. Why me ?! Why now ?! And your life is put on hold.
I'm 30 too. My mum had BC when she was 44 and battled it for 6 yrs. She passed away at 50 3 years ago now. So because of my family history I did feel I would get BC but never did I think I'd get it at 30! I thought I'd get it around her age but nope. I'm also brca1 positive so a double mastectomy and reconstruction is coming up in a few months for me. So now I have to lose my boobs too.
I would recommend seeing a psychologist. I'm sure the hospital can help you with finding one too and that hopefully is free. I suffer from depression and anxiety and it is worse now but seeing my psychologist really helps me stay positive and stay sane.
Sending you positive vibes and hugs
i absolutely feel your pain, just like every other woman here. It is horrible to have cancer at any age but when you're younger...it surely does suck. You think. Why me ?! Why now ?! And your life is put on hold.
I'm 30 too. My mum had BC when she was 44 and battled it for 6 yrs. She passed away at 50 3 years ago now. So because of my family history I did feel I would get BC but never did I think I'd get it at 30! I thought I'd get it around her age but nope. I'm also brca1 positive so a double mastectomy and reconstruction is coming up in a few months for me. So now I have to lose my boobs too.
I would recommend seeing a psychologist. I'm sure the hospital can help you with finding one too and that hopefully is free. I suffer from depression and anxiety and it is worse now but seeing my psychologist really helps me stay positive and stay sane.
Sending you positive vibes and hugs