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Keirson
Member
10 years ago

New to Breast Cancer

Hi, i am Keirson a 39 year old mother of 2 amazing kids, married to the love of my life and a busy business owner. I was diagnosed with Her2+ grade 3 breast cancer in October last year, i had a lumpectomy and 6 lymph nodes as well as a part of my thyroid removed in December. my beautiful hero, my Dad lost his battle with mesothelioma the week i started chemo in January. I am sitting back in hospital after my 2nd round due to febrile neutropenia, with shocking mouth ulcers & feeling pretty miserable, i hate being away from my family and am still trying to get my head around this whole sureal process, although i have an incredible partner, family and friends i have never personally known anyone who has gone through breast cancer and am surprised how alone i feel. I am a positive person but i can feel this horrible crap getting the better of me and i am such a short way into this journey. I would love to hear how other women like me have coped with cancer life ??

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  • Ann-Marie's avatar
    Ann-Marie
    Member
    10 years ago

    Hi Keirson,

    Welcome to the Online Network. It's never a nice thing welcoming new members but we are always so happy that you found us. As Linda has mentioned the members are just wonderful and will provide you with the support that you need.  If there is anything I can help you with just let me know.

    Ask as many questions as you need to, that's what this place is for.

    ~Ann-Marie x 

  • Lindyloo's avatar
    Lindyloo
    Member
    10 years ago

    Hi Keirson,

    i too had a grade 3 cancer ER+, tumour was 9 cm, I kid you not!! I had chemo first for 4 months and was hospitalised 5/6 treatments I had. They pumped me full of antibiotics each time and also my veins collapsed. I also ended up with pneumonitus caused by the chemo so was under the lung specialist too, having to go on steroids for a few months. This is when they noticed that my heart also had a murmur. Turns out I'd had this since birth but it hadn't been picked up before!

    after chemo I then had a mastectomy, a few problems with the drains but nothing too drastic and I had a lot of fluid build up which needed to be drained every few days. I'm now currently under going 25 rounds of radiation with only two more left to go.

    Now, although it sounds horrendous I treated each setback as another little hurdle to get through. And I did. You will be surprised at yourself and how you cope. I also had the most fantastic support from my husband, family and friends and no, I don't know how I would have coped without them. But also I still had a good sense of humour and believe it or not had a few laughs along the way.

    i am so sorry that you had to deal with the grief of losing your father too. Obviously nothing can help us deal wth that.

    I just want you to know that we are all here to help and support you on this site because even if you don't know anyone personally, they will help you. I did know a few friends who had had breast cancer but their cases were different to mine and you will find that everyone's treatment and symptoms are different too. 

    Good luck with your treatment. You will get through it. Just take each day at a time and ask any questions that you may have on here. ??

    Love and hugs

    Linda xxx