Hello All, I'm hoping for some advice and feedback. After being diagnosed with HER2 positive BC, I was treated at St.Vincent's public (Melbourne). I was sent to Peter Mac, genetic clinic where I was found to carry BRCA1. I was told to finish my treatment (radiation) and then to return to Peter Mac to deal with the results.…
I found the lump on Saturday15th August. They kept saying cyst. By Thursday I was told over the phone buying a box off nappies it was cancer. The bad news kept coming from there. It was triple negative. It was grade 3. It looks to be the Angelina Jolie gene one. I had 2 surgeries last Tue and Thurs (lucky I found it early…
Hi, I’m 34 and just been diagnosed with Triple-negative breast cancer. It hit me hard as I have 2 small children 3 and 9 months and had to stop breast feeding instantly and have a lumpectomy n sentinel node resection. I’m very thankful I’m stage 1, so far lymph nodes r clear but get final results next week. Was a grade 3…
Does anyone have experience with Olaparib (or other PARP inhibitors, suited for women with BRCA mutations)? I may be taking it later in the year (after 8 months Abraxane) and just wanted to check the side effects. Thanks ladies.
I was diagnosed with breast cancer almost a year to the day after a friend was diagnosed with ovarian cancer and whilst our stories are very similar, unfortunately the funding disparity between breast cancer and ovarian cancer research is huge. So let's get behind our sisters and help raise awareness of ovarian cancer on…
A heads up, either a trigger warning, or a you might be interested. If you have Stan, Series 1 Episode 6 of 'The Bold Type' has a breast cancer storyline. I found it quite well done. A BRCA gene, young women's risk, the difficulties some have with the 'marketing' of BC, the emotional distress around testing.. I've not seen…
Hi, Sorry I'm a newbie, apologies if I'm posting this in the wrong section. I have just been diagnosed with DCIS. Had a lumpectomy 1 week ago and will get results tomorrow. They have said if it's nothing worse will be followed by a course of radiation. Although - everything appears different for me because I have the…
Hi, My name is Steph. I’m 30 years old. I have recently been diagnosed with breast cancer (IDC). I also have BRCA1 gene mutation. i have had sentinel node biopsy which came back clear (3 lymph nodes taken). this coming Tuesday 10th of April I will be under going a bilateral mastectomy with reconstruction…