Thanks Irene. Got my first coming up on 27th of this month.

Thinking of all of you ... so many of us waiting for results .. and stuff .. 

and cournishpastie,  l know your really busy latly but lovely to see your replys again .. I've got everything crossed for your hubby ..  what an amazing bunch you all are ... this cancer journey never really ends does it ..

beachbabe... hope your results are good .. I look on the good and bad to see how you are all doing occasionally. . But spend most time looking for newbies who need support ...

Irene... keep popping on here to see how your doing ... what amazing support you've got .. 

Jolomine... you fight in your corner for them results ... could imagine if we were living close by you'd have us all marching behind you with banners saying  " we want results" then shout "when do we want em" then all together "NOW"  no ive not been drinking lol but brain is in its fuzzy early morn i cant sleep mode

..  heres to kicking cancers butt ... night night girlies ... chrissie

Everything crossed for you! This is a biggy to out of the way....will be looking out for you.....hope your daughter is doing as well as she can be xxxxx

Good luck in the 27th, I will be on my 3rd chemo then so I won't forget your date! Xxxx hope rainbow is radiating love xxxxxxx

Hi Marlyn

Do you mind me asking your treatment plan and when you found out what it was?

My daughter still doesn't know anything other than the lumpectomy. Did you find out staging and plan before your op or after?

She sees the surgeon tomorrow - Thanks - Irene x

Hi Irene 

my treatment plan was swift, I got my diagnosis on the 17 th Dec, where I found out it was invasive ductal carcinoma grade 2 ....it wasn't until 2 weeks after the lumpectomy on the 3 rd jan when I found out all the other little titbits ( sorry) it was also mucinous and they wanted to retest the her2 status....mine changed from neg to pos ( it would) ! So that was the game changer...started chemo Feb 14 th...so as you can see very swift....I also had clear margins and no lymph node involvement...which gave me a false sense of security! 

I wish your daughter luck tomorrow and will be looking out for you xxxxx

Thanks Marlyn. I was thinking it would be after the op. I'm really hoping she doesn't need chemo. Think I would have struggled with that.

You're amazingly upbeat considering what you're going through. How has it made you feel and has it affected your hair? Will you need radiotherapy as well?

Irene x

My first cycle was brutal, I ended up in hospital the following day with uncontrollable vomiting, I was all for throwing the towel in...but my onco reassured me he could wiggle things around and thank god he did...this cycle has been much kinder...

my hair fell out shortly after first cycle, I decided not to cold cap as I don't want to be in the chemo unit any longer than I need to be, I also watched Victoria Derbyshire YouTube blog on her chemo journey....

after chemo its rads and herceptin followed by anastrozole...so a long haul ahead...

here any time for you and you lovely daughter xxxxx

Thank you Marlyn and for your honesty. I really admire that you're able to help with your invaluable advice.

I need to take off my rose tinted glasses that she will get through this as straightforward as I did. 

I'll prepare myself for the worst case treatment plan and anything less will be a bonus.

Thank you for your help and support - Irene x