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Hi Sue, I was diagnosed with TNBC grade 3 in my right breast at Christmas time, I choose to have a Bilateral Mastectomy which I had on 13th January this year and also had the expanders put in on the same day as surgery. I have chose to have the chemo (AC2+ taxol, Part 1 - every 3 weeks for 3 months and then Part 2 - taxol every week for 12weeks) there was just something inside my head telling me that that was what I am meant to do. I have had 2 chemo treatments and my 3rd is this coming Thursday. On both occasions I have been sick with nausea and headache for 12days out of the 21days and have struggled to feel I can continue but I just keep digging hard and finding strength from I don't know where sometimes to get me through it but I heard some people do not suffer from nausea. I do not need radiation so for me I feel the chemo will take any remaining cancer out of my body to keep me here for many years to come. I started to loose my long hair about 13days after my first treatment so on the 14th day my husband cut it all off with the clippers, I first cried but then tried to make it a fun thing I bought a bottle of bubbly and before we started we made a toast to out with the old to welcome the good new things that are to come and we videoed it too. I have some nice turbans and scarves and also add nice brooches to them to dress them up and change looks. I also have a wig but it is too hot to wear at the moment. Sorry if I am rambling on but I just knew deep inside what I had to do for me even though my mum and husband did not want me to have chemo. You too will know yourself what you need to do for you. Take care and I wish you all the best. Nicole xx