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Liztay82
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12 years ago

Early breast cancer

Hello I'm 31 and last Monday I was given the words u have early breast cancer.. I will admit I was scared but now I'm thinking why be upset I have been speaking to my breast specialist and she keeps reminding me "you have caught it very early" I guess that's a positive my next surgery is my lymph nodes to see if it has spread I also need chemo my question is does everyone loose their hair I'm not sure if I should go get if cut short or just wait till I see the specialists at the end of March... Thanks for reading and I'll keep u updated with my results of the lypth nodes
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  • Robyn_W's avatar
    Robyn_W
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    12 years ago
    Yes you are young to be diagnosed,but it is definitely good that it is very early.Trying to be positive is the way to go,but you will have days(as Deanne said)that you find yourself feeling very emotional.You will cry for no reason,and this is just fine!Crying helps you to feel better:) I am a lot older than you,but I chose to have my head shaved 4 days before I started chemo.My hairdresser did it,and afterwards I just put on a gorgeous bamboo turban,and home I went! On day 14 after my first chemo,all my hair started to come out.My eyebrows went first,followed by every other hair on my body,over about 2 weeks.My scalp was sore to touch,and I was so glad that I had my head shaved prior to chemo.But everyone is different,and you have to do what feels right for you.All the best,and stay on here and let us know how you are going.Cheers xoxoxRobyn
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    Deanne
    Member
    12 years ago
    How are you recovering? So close to the finish for you now. I hope that last one is kinder to you. A few more weeks and you will be able to put this behind you. It is a wonderful feeling to know that you don't have anymore chemo to do and when you start feeling better it keeps going in the right direction, upwards! Thinking of you. Deanne xxx
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    Hazel_M
    Member
    12 years ago

    Welcome to the network, sorry to hear about your diagnosis. Deanne was right, about day 14 after chemo my hair came out. A couple of days before that I got it cut very short because of the mess I was leaving around the house. Good luck with lymph surgery, take care, 

    Hazel xx

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    Janet_Plummer
    Member
    12 years ago

    Hi Liz, so sorry to hear you have joined this awful club, especially at such a young age. I lost my hair when I had chemo and I really struggled with it. I just thought I would mention that there is device called a cold cap which I understand can prevent  or at least minimise hair loss. I'm not sure how effective it is or whether it's even possible to organize one at most chemo facilities. It was certainly never offered to me. But had I known about them before chemo I would have looked into the issue. Apparently it's very uncomfortable - like having your head encased in ice for the 2-3 hours of chemo I would imagine - but I would have given it a go if it had been available to me. Don't want to get your hopes up as they don't seem to be very widely used and perhaps they are very expensive. I really don't know. But it might be worth asking. Good luck. I hope your treatment goes as smoothly as possible. janet.