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initial diagnosis of stage 4
Hi everyone, I was lying in bed last night thinking thinking as you do, and i am wondering just how many of us out there were initially diagnosed with stage 4 metastic breast cancer, I had been having my mammograms every two years and then three months before my next one I had excrutiating pain in my left breast, went to…
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first post
Hi everyone, I have been reading this site so much since I was told I had breast cancer just before christmas so I know I am not alone with the shock the initial panic and despair that I felt. I have never felt so scared and so ultimately alone. I was in surgery for the lumpectomy days after diagnosis and now have had my…
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Started chemotherapy
Just had second round of Gemcidabine and Carboplatin chemo. The side effects don't seem to be as severe as the TC at start of the year....so far so good. Get next week off......Yipee! Is anyone else on this combination? How are you going with it and is it effective? Cheers, Sharon