Recently diagnosed
Hi my name is Yvonne and I was recently diagnosed with breast cancer. I am 42 years old. A couple of months back I was experiencing a very strange kind of inflammatory pain around my right breast, le...
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Very sorry to hear about your diagnosis. I was diagnosed last month (just turned 36) and had an axillary clearance and left masectomy - 19 nodes removed (9+). Had my first round of chemo a week ago today (it will be 8 chemo, 6 weeks radiation and 13 months of herceptin - (via portacath thank goodness!!).
I'm also not thinking about a reconstruction, I'd rather just get to the other side of this journey. As well as BCNA, there are many wonderful support networks available, I'm hoping to get to a Choices event soon.
Wish you all the best on your first chemo round (I ate mostly fruit - couldn't taste too much) and drank lots of icy water.
My hair will probably go in the next week, so when the time comes I have decided to get together with a few of my girlfriends and have a girly day (complete with wine and cheese platters) and just shave my head. One of my friends is a hairdresser who works from home (beaut little set up by the pool) so the other girls can get their hair or nails done at the same time. We'll all do a donation thing as well and maybe even a little raffle.
I've already met some amazing and supportive 'pink sisters', Yvonne, so keep blogging!!!
Take Care,
Maxene xx