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Dizee
6 years agoMember
Recently diagnosed - Finally reaching out.
Hi friends I was diagnosed at the end of September after my first ever mammogram. I had turned 50 in August & thought I had better have it done. What a shock it was. My tumour was 6cm & I had cancer...
Afraser
6 years agoMember
Best wishes for your treatment. I had a similar regime although no radiation, herceptin instead. Now in my seventh year of letrozole (hormonal treatment). I am remarkably well. It’s all doable, especially when the chemo is over and done with. But similar treatments affect people differently (no real idea why!) so go into it as openly as you can. Cold cap wasn’t generally offered when I was treated but many network members have used it and can advise. Most important, remember that any treatment is for a finite amount of time, unpleasant side effects can often be reduced and when all else fails, you can always stop - some treatment is possibly still a lot better than none.