Hi Mynydd

I am so sorry to hear that you have been diagnosed with Stage 1 breast cancer. Hope the best with the operation on Monday. 

I found out I had triple negative breast cancer a week after my 29th birthday back in April last year. I have had chemotherapy and 3 months of immunotherapy which made me very ill and had to stay in hospital for 2 weeks then back onto chemotherapy as I had a month off the treatment. I then had a lumpectomy  on the 29th of December as I wanted to have a mastectomy and reconstruction but I couldn't have it until I get my BMI down so I need to lose weight before I can have it, this will take me a year to get rid of the weight. 

I then found out I got Addisons Disease from the immunotherapy which caused it so I am on hydrocortisone tablets, omeprazole, as well as my levothyroxine tablets ( I was on since a baby) for the rest of my life. I also got to have a banana for breakfast which my potassium level is low. 

Later in life, I am also at high risk of having ovarian cancer by the time I am 50+, I got to make a decision which is difficult as I would like children before I turn 38 years of age to have the ovaries and fallupian tubes removed. 

I am sure you will be fine, I was worried on having my lumpectomy operation but I was reassured that I was going to be fine. 

Take care 

Sophie xx

Hi Mynydd

I am so sorry to hear that you have been diagnosed with Stage 1 breast cancer. Hope the best with the operation on Monday. 

I found out I had triple negative breast cancer a week after my 29th birthday back in April last year. I have had chemotherapy and 3 months of immunotherapy which made me very ill and had to stay in hospital for 2 weeks then back onto chemotherapy as I had a month off the treatment. I then had a lumpectomy  on the 29th of December as I wanted to have a mastectomy and reconstruction but I couldn't have it until I get my BMI down so I need to lose weight before I can have it, this will take me a year to get rid of the weight. 

I then found out I got Addisons Disease from the immunotherapy which caused it so I am on hydrocortisone tablets, omeprazole, as well as my levothyroxine tablets ( I was on since a baby) for the rest of my life. I also got to have a banana for breakfast which my potassium level is low. 

Later in life, I am also at high risk of having ovarian cancer by the time I am 50+, I got to make a decision which is difficult as I would like children before I turn 38 years of age to have the ovaries and fallupian tubes removed. 

I am sure you will be fine, I was worried on having my lumpectomy operation but I was reassured that I was going to be fine. 

Take care 

Sophie xx