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Linda_touwen
Member
10 years ago

Hello and thank you!

Hello beautiful ladies. This is my first post. I'm a 36 year old mum of 3 kids (ages 8, 7 and 4), wife, uni student and artist. I was diagnosed with a grade 3 HER2+ five weeks ago after finding a 3cm tumour. I had an oncoplastic/lumpectomy procedure two weeks ago (2mm clear margins and lymph nodes are clear!), my IV port surgery last Friday and my first oncology appointment this coming Monday.

What a blur! I can't believe quickly my life has changed! And the emotional roller coaster is like nothing I've experienced. I do feel like it has rebalanced my priorities though and I'm looking for the silver lining in every situation. I'm still processing the fact that I had breast cancer and now have to get sick through treatment to really send it packing, hopefully forever.

I just wanted to drop a line in here to say this forum has been a major comfort to me. Reading all the stories here really makes me feel like I'm not alone and that I can do this! So I just wanted to say thanks. This is a sanity-saving resource and a rich blessing, as you all are!

Take care ladies!

linda

 

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  • holly1981's avatar
    holly1981
    Member
    10 years ago

    Hi Linda

    I have recently joined the site having been diagnosed with a grade 3 double positive BC in June this year. Just wanted to say hello and I hope your chemo is going ok and you are not getting too any side effects!

    I am 34yrs old and just finished my fourth and last round of chemo about 5 weeks ago and am now feeling a lot more human. I start radio next monday and am positive that will be the end of my cancer for good!

    You attitude is really wonderful and motivational for those of us that have struggled! Thank you for posting and keep fighting the good fight!

    Take it easy, Holly :) xx

  • Shirleywei's avatar
    Shirleywei
    Member
    10 years ago

    Hi Linda,

    Welcome to the network.  It's good to see you are starting with such a positive attitude! I'm 36 too and have a 4 year old boy, I had my mastectomy done back in September and currently in my 2nd round of chemo. 

    We are all here to support each other, any questions you have or if you are feeling down, ladies here will be able to help you out.  They've been so helpful to me and I'm very thankful that this website exist.  We are not alone!

    All the best for your treatments and take care.

    Shirley

  • Nkildea's avatar
    Nkildea
    Member
    10 years ago

    Hi Linda

    thank you for sharing your story, it does help to read how other woman get through Breast Cancer. I have finished my treatment JUNE 24 this year. I called the chemo and radiation therapy my life insurance policies since I believe that my cancer was removed and I am cancer free now. I was diagnosed in December last year with grade 3 double positive breast cancer, so I had a lumpectomy and sentinel node biopsy, 3 out of 4 of my nodes were positive so I then went on to have an axillary clearance and great news all of those nodes taken were clear. 

    I cannot have children but I am so blessed to have four beautiful nephews. I got through all of my "life insurance treatment" with the help of my wonderful family and friends not to mention also the family's pets! I basically just took it a day at a time, I do know that after my first chemo treatment day 3 I felt very down and just thought how can I continue if I feel this horrid for the next 5 months! I was ok I started to feel better and within my three weekly chemo cycles weeks two and three were good weeks I could work, go to the gym and run (all in moderation though). 

    Please if you have any questions don't hesitate to ask I am sure that one of us in this group will have an answer collectively we have a good deal of experience getting through this. 

    My thoughts are with you and your family 

    Nikki