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No longer feeling alone
I am 46 years old and have been diagnosed with triple negative breast cancer. I have had conserving surgery last month and starting chemo on Tuesday. Everyone I know that had breast cancer had the hormone receptor positive type. I was researching information on the net to find out more about the type of cancer I have as I don't no anyone with this type of cancer and I am glad I came across this site....I feel as if I'm no longer alone.
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- Sorry jojoba was spellchecker doh! Lol
- You are not alone. I had my first chemo on Wednesday and today is the day after. I hope your sent we'll. mine was not a great start due to. Many things. You are doing chemo 2 lots shorter than mine. My partner is on my case about weather and food, it's hard up and down but it certainly helps. Let us know how you go. Big hugs for you
- You are not alone. I had my first chemo on Wednesday and today is the day after. I hope your sent we'll. mine was not a great start due to. Many things. You are doing chemo 2 lots shorter than mine. My partner is on my case about weather and food, it's hard up and down but it certainly helps. Let us know how you go. Big hugs for you
- Hi Joh, good luck tomorrow with your first chemo. Some great advice I received from the ladies in this Group was to drink lots of water and rest when you feel you need to. Chemo can affect each person differently. Some of the ladies on the same type of chemo as I was having were able to work during this time with no problems, whereas I couldn't. I'm 40 and just finished my chemo 5 weeks ago. I decided to have a bilateral mastectomy pre chemo, so no radiation for me. Please don't hesitate to ask any questions or have a vent. We are all in this Group to support each other. [Big hug] Trish x
- Hi Joh, good luck tomorrow with your first chemo. Some great advice I received from the ladies in this Group was to drink lots of water and rest when you feel you need to. Chemo can affect each person differently. Some of the ladies on the same type of chemo as I was having were able to work during this time with no problems, whereas I couldn't. I'm 40 and just finished my chemo 5 weeks ago. I decided to have a bilateral mastectomy pre chemo, so no radiation for me. Please don't hesitate to ask any questions or have a vent. We are all in this Group to support each other. [Big hug] Trish x
- Hi Sam, My chemo is Docetaxel & Cyclophosphamide. I am having 4 sessions of chemo ant then radiation for 6 weeks but I'm considering having a double masectomy & reconstruction, not sure yet! My breast surgeon referred me to have the genetics test to see if I carry the gene as my older sister also had breast cancer ( hormone receptor - Positve). Im waiting to hear from the genetics people at the Austin Hospital to contact me, I think it will take a while. If I do have the gene I will definitely be having the double masectomy with reconstruction but I'm hoping I can have the tests before I start my radiation. I have already cut my hair short and will shave it off once it starts to fall out. I'm just hoping I don't have really bad side effects to the chemo. Good luck with your recovery! Regard Joh
- 4 treatments is a great number to count down. Remember every one is a whole quarter done! Just concentrate on yourself, take every med you need and as much rest as you can. I am one year out from diagnosis and feel fabulous that its all behind me. It seems like a bit if blur now and i'm putting the challenging days out of mind. Good luck and if things aren't great try to find something very distracting to spend your time on. Michelle
- Hi Joy Thank you so much for your reply. After reading it I felt so much better. I will take up your recommendations and make a point of going for walks everyday and look into taking up relaxation exercises. I have to have 4 sessions of chemo and then 6 weeks of radiation. I am worried about having chemo, mainly because of the side effects that I may experience. I try not to think about it and try to keep positive. I suppose once I have my first treatment I'll know what to expect. It's the unknown that scares me. Good luck with your radiation and please keep in touch. Regards Johanna
- Thanks, it's good to hear from people who have been through this and who are willing to share their experiences. I will probably need some advice on how to deal with the side effects of chemo. Hopefully I don't get to many side effects.
- Hi Michelle The treatment I'm having is Docetaxel & Cyclophosphamide. I need to have 4 sessions of chemo and then 6 weeks of radiation. Can't wait till it's all over!
