Feeling lost
I am newly diagnosed and just feel lost. My appointments and tests have been so close to each other. I have had mammogram, ultrasound, biopsy of the breast, FNA of my lymph node, a pet scan and having a mri tomorrow. My diagnosis is invasive carcinoma NST (invasive ductal carcinoma), grade 3, triple-positive (ER+/PR+/HER2+), with associated high-grade DCIS. The ki-67 is 60%. I have been told the I will have 4 months of Chemo, then surgery, radiation and long term medication after. I met with the breastcare nurse and found her extremely unhelpful. I just don’t know what to expect and how to feel at the moment. Has anyone been on a similar journey who can tell me what to expect?
Palbociclib-anti cancer drug effects
Hi Ladies Just wondering if anyone is on both Letrozole and Palbociclib, I am about to start the Palbo and hope I can tolerate it so I can go back to work. I am 61 and have stage 2 inoperable cancer at the moment and the oncologist wants to try and shrink it over the next 6 months. I am worried about the nausea and fatiique and as I work in primary schools walking and talking a lot, feel stressed just thinking about it, but really need the income to fund all these private treatments and meds.Inoperable
Hi all, I am newley diagnosed with stage 2 invasive HER2 negative ERPR positive and inoperable at the moment(that word really freaked me out) I am currently on hormone suppressant tablets to try and reduce the tumours and see the Oncologist next week. I feel very anxious all the time as I thought when I first heard I had it, a masectomy would be first up but it feels like my treatment is all in reverse and I don’t feel positive about it at all. Has anyone had experience with this before.
Very difficult to listen the Podcast
Hi all, so I started listening to Charlotte's podcast. I just started the Episode 2. While this podcast is fantastic, I find it extremely hard to listen and my emotions just overcome me. I would love to know how is everyone going and what do you do to stay calm and not be a slobbering and emotional mess like me. 😔 Thank you everyone 💓
So it turns out waiting is not for me….
Hi everyone- my name is Jenni and I was diagnosed last Tuesday 28/07/26 with invasive ductal carcinoma and DCIS. I was told a surgeon would be in touch within the week after getting a referral the same day. I have since requested my GPs reception to forward the referral twice - and was met with such hostility I will change doctors. We found out today that the referral was still not sent and hadn't got to where it needed to go. So my husband did a round trip (over an hour as we live in rural Vic) and went and got a hard copy from my GP and took it to the cancer care clinic as instructed via phone- to be told they did not need it yet and he nicely insisted she take a copy and give it to my BC nurse - I am so overwhelmed- how quickly should surgery be happening? I’m sorry to vent but its been a lot ❤️🌸
Fear of the unknown
I have recently been diagnosed last week l had a lumpectomy and nodes removed for further examination and, now l am anxious fearful about the follow up appointment this week. I really would like to become an ostrich put my head in the sand as l am not looking forward to their findings.a difficult day
Today was my PET scan & also a CT scan. Awful. but I did it. I’m just still struggling with the enormity of it all. It’s surreal. I feel like I’m in a bad dream. And on the scan table I was wondering how the hell I got here. I’m scared. I cry lots. I know I’ve posted this before 🫶🏻 it’s good to be able to get it out! Thanks for listening 🌸
