Someone to chat with
Is there any one on line that I could chat with. Only just diagnosed and would like to chat with others that have been through this ordeal.
Forum Discussion
I found my lump in my left breast last October & was given the same choice as you. It was a tough couple of days while I made this decision. I was 47 and found that I wasn't ready to have the full breast off. Late November I had surgery & a 2cm lump was removed with extra margin to be tested. The surgeon removed 2 sentinal nodes & 7 lymph glands for testing. The lump was Grade 2 cancer & the lymph nodes came back clear. After testing of the lump, I was told it was HER2+ & that I would need chemotherapy, herceptin, radiotherapy & hormontherapy. I have just had round 4 of chemo & am doing pretty well. If I had the choice again, I don't know if I would have made the same decision. The surgeon has done a fantastic job of the surgery & it's healing well & is very similar size & shape to my other breast. So that's not the problem, it's the wondering if it's going to come back in that same breast & what will be the side affects of all the treatments further down the track?
It's such a tough decision to make, so take your time.
Wendyxoxo