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Breast Cancer Diagnosis Today
Hi All! So today, on my 39th birthday, (yep happy birthday to me) I was told I have breast cancer. A 10mm Invasive Ductal Carcinoma (Grade 3) All of this means not a lot to me. I have seen the specialist and been advised to read the Guide for Women with Early Breast Cancer and talk to others in the assistance of making a…
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The first 24 hours
Was told yesterday that I have breast cancer. I have no idea the type, severity, outcomes or anything until Monday when I see a specialist. All the worse scenarios keep going through my head. Then I try and logic it out and figure statistics should be on my side. It's awful and I'm only 24 hours into my journey. I want to…
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Confused re mammograms
Hi there, I have been reading comments from people with abc who have had new primary cancers found during mammograms. My concern is that the oncologist said that as I now have secondary cancer there was no point in having any more mammograms (had been having them annually since first diagnosis in 2003). Is this a sign that…
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Pre-Admission Day Thoughts
Two appointments this week with the first being my pre-admission with the anaesthetist and hopefully one of the surgical team as I have a number of questions that I am seeking answers for, some my breast care nurse was able to answer, others not. Three hours the letter recommended I set aside for this appointment. Just as…
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Just beginning
Hi everyone i began my journey last wednesday when diagnosed with invasive ductal carcinoma. Major roller coaster ride i have been on. Operation in Monday:)
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"Bubble of Disbelief"
The ‘bubble of disbelief’ is what I ask my supporters to burst and say ‘tricked ya’ when they ask ‘what can I do to help’. Breast cancer diagnosed just after my 60th birthday in 2012. Right mastectomy and just one chemo treatment which caused complications and I nearly lost my life. As a result, I didn’t proceed with the…
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Meeting 28 March
Hi girls Giving this new WS a try as promised.... I'm feeling very upbeat today following yesterday's meeting, it always surprises me how much I need and enjoy the support (and how much I learn) at these gatherings - even 7 years after my initial diagnosis and treatment! It was wonderful to meet some new girls and welcome…
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Cancerversary
5 years since I was told those words no one wants to hear.... You have cancer... The 5 year mark should be something to celebrate, alas I didn't even make it to 3 before the evil thing came back into my life. So... fighting continues... trying to stay fit and fight like only a girl can... with all of my heart and soul to…
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Searching for the positives
The past week or so has been a challenge to staying connected on here. I guess part of the frustration has been that feeling of helplessness that we all know so well from our dealings with Breast Cancer. It was not possible, no matter how hard we tried, to 'fix this'. We had to just trust that those who could, would…
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Hi
Hi all - I'm a newbie here - have just been diagnosed with TNBC - struggling to get my head around it............I went to the GP about 6 weeks ago with a scratchy throat and some swollen glands - he ran some tests and ordered a chest x-ray - chest x-ray showed emphysema 'oh and btw you have a lump in your breast' - had a…
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The beginning of my BC Journey
So hard to believe how your whole world can be turned upside down in one Dr's consultation. Breast Cancer...me???? It still seems unbelievable. Over the past 12 days I have been through the barrage of Mamograms, biopsies, Research programme, MRI, CT scans, blood tests. The bone scan to go and then in 2 more days I will be…
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Losing My Hair
Hair loss, the one thing that everyone automatically associates with chemotherapy. It's the most obvious sign to the general public that something is going on in your life that you'd really rather not have to deal with. Hair is a very important thing for a lot of women. You change your hair style, colour and length. You…
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Here I go again
Today i have been told that i have secondary breast cancer in my spine. So here we go again. I was first diagnosed with primary breast cancer in April 2012, after several months that included 3 surguries, 9 lots of chemo and 10 weeks of radiation, I was left with some side effects that I may not be happy with but learning…
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A starting point.
Here is a bit of an introduction, I am 39, I am a mum to 2 great kids aged 11 and 9 and a wife and busy with a job that I love and life that I love……… This is my first blog, all about my adventure on this crazy crazy rollercoaster to date! I have just had the most amazing summer holidays. It was by far the most relaxed I…
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Dealing with secondary TNBC
Hi there My name is Jenny. I'm 36 and have just been diagnosed with secondary TNBC in my lungs. I was originally diagnosed with breast cancer early August and have just completed 3 rounds of TC to find out that recent scans show some nodes on my lungs have grown - aka secondary cancer. Something no one, including my…