Hi everyone
Hi,
I was just diagnosed with IBC 3 weeks ago which came as a bit of a shock to me as there is no breast cancer in my family.
I am 42 yo mum who is married and has already undergone 1 lot of ch...
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Hi Tanya
I was diagnosed with IBC in August 2009 after noticing firmness and itchiness and a dark shadow on my left breast. I had chemo, left mastectomy and radiation, but didn't have reconstruction. My hair fell out at 15 days and it was quite painful. I wore a wig or scarf or hat as my fiance at the time was not comfortable with my appearance.
In August this year I had a 6-month checkup and a dodgy lymph node was detected - quickly whipped out and then straight back into chemo, which was absolutely heartbreaking as my hair had grown back long, luscious and beautifully curly - best it has ever been (I'm now 45). Sure enough after 20 days it started falling out in big handfuls, not so painful this time but my scalp continued to be sensitive and after a friend put clippers through I didn't bother with a wig or even a scarf, choosing to concentrate on makeup and accessories to "rock" the Sinead O'Connor look. Apparently it suits me. Starting to grow back now, a little peach fuzz. Still waiting on eyelashes to come back.
I'm in Brisbane - if you have any questions feel free to ask.
Cheers
Mandy