New Chapter
Sorry Ladies I haven't been blooging here for a while - Still read it often though. & comment every now and then, but a Facebook support group I have keeps me pretty busy these days. But thought I would update you all. (For those who know me & if u dont know me HELLO) So last year I was diagnosed at 28yrs old with a large mass of DCIS in my left breast. had a lumpectomy, mastectomy, and nearly finished reconstruction. No Chemo as DCIS isnt usually treated with Chemo. No radiation as I had a mastectomy. & Doctors recommended I didnt do hormone treatment as it doesnt really prove a success like it does with different breast cancers. So after a yr or so Very happy, finally feeling good in me and in health.
So now I have a new chapter to start writing as during my 1 yearly checkup they found a very small lump on my left breast (yes the side i had the mastectomy on) so all the usual tests etc really didnt give us any definate answers as the lump was so small 3mm ... but still me being me told my surgeon to take it out anyway . Lucky for me again I said that 1 more scar wouldnt bother me. I just want it out. Because yesterday pathology report came back. Grade 3 aggressive invasive breast cancer... WTF??? havent I given enough of my life up already to this cancer crap? So now no treatment plan in motion yet, more tests etc. Will definately be having radiation and hormone therapy (zoladex & tamoxifin) - Chemo is still up for debate depending on what the tests say and what stage it is at. they dont know lymph node involvement as i cant do a sentinal node biopsy as i dont have a breast to put the dye into to see where it goes. so if they wanna test my lymph nodes they are gonna have to take them all. my recon surgery is now called off and they might have to take my implant out due to me having radiation.
The next 2 weeks is full up with appointments. genetics, fertility, bone scans, ct scans, results then easter... :) bring on chocolate i say lol... not that i like chocolate but aye, celebration none the less. next week when i get my results and get told my treatment plan wouldve been my 1 yr remission date! OMG this sucks... lol...
So now Im not even 30 & had breast cancer twice... with how rare it is anyone being under 30 getting breast cancer and I get it twice Im so special and lucky lol..
but luckily i do have great support (here on BCNA) at home with my family and friends & my new family full of all my pink sisters. I'm happy and glad that I know the questions to ask and I know all the meanings of the words they use and know the ins and outs of most treatments as Ive really educated myself in the past yr.
Im a strong believer that everything happens for a reason, just wanna see that reason right now?
Scared about fertility and waiting 5 yrs for kids as my husband and I got married 4 months prior to my initial diagnoses and planning a family was up there on the things to do. So a little emotional about that & knowing all the side effects from all the drugs their gonna put me on lol... I dont wanna do it lol im a whinger and not a good sick person lol...
Sorry im a little bit still all over the place
I have started a blog to share with all my friends and family on my progress and to also help me thru this hurdle. thats on Facebook too... lol... if you are interested u can add me as a friend (punchard2010@hotmail.com)
Otherwise i will be updating on here too every now and then
I think thats everything lol... omg I dont know what ive written lol... brain dead!!!!
Merylee
