Mucinous Cancer
Has anyone else on BCNA had Mucinous Breast Cancer, it is a rare breast cancer, some stats say 2-3% and I can't locate anyone on here who has this type of cancer. I was diagnosed in November 2010...
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Hi DorothyFay,
Sorry to hear of your diagnosis, but as my surgeon and oncologist have said, if you get diagnosed with BC, this type is the one you want!
I had my lumpectomy (I think the lump was around 2.5cm) and sentinel node biopsy at the very end of July. As the cancer hadn't spread, I didnt require chemo and I am currently undergoing radiotherapy at Peter Mac. Have just come home from my 20th zap and so far my skin is holding up pretty well - just getting a bit itchy but have been given some hydrocortisone to relieve that. I have 5 more zaps to go, then 5 "boosts", whereby they concentrate on the area where the lump was instead of the entire breast area.
Fatigue comes and goes in waves - some days I'm absolutley fine and others I just want to spend the day curled up on the sofa and snooze. The nurses at Peter Mac say to just do whatever your body tells you, so I do!! This journey is all about you, so make sure you put yourself first instead of others. I am self employed and work from home, so I'm able to do my work (bookkeeping) after I've napped and I'm more refreshed.
I will be starting on 5 years of Tamoxifen once radiotherapy has finished, so it'll be interesting to see what happens from then on. I'll try to remember to post any side effects.
I wish you well on your journey. My thoughts are with you and I'm sure you will be fine.
Simone xx