Diagnosed at 25

I was diagnosed with breast cancer in march, aged 25. I had surgery to remove cancer at the start of April and today I have had my second round of chemotherapy (2/6) and will then move on to radiotherapy. I'm not sure what people usually write in these posts.. I am feeling lost at the moment, maybe it is just a 'down day' as I like to call them. 

I feel like I have had so many decisions to make in the past 2 months, that I feel I shouldn't have to make at my age and it makes me upset which I don't tell anyone about, I feel like I need to be strong for my parents and other family members and I am always putting on a brave face. I was referred for fertility treatment (I have a boyfriend and we have been together 3 years) but was advised against it by oncologist as the cancer is ER positive and fertility drugs would feed cancer and chemo would have to be postponed.

I decided to not opt for fertility treatment and go ahead with chemo, but I feel grief that I may not be able to get pregnant in the future (I know there are numerous other ways of having a family) but everyone else my age seems to be starting families etc.. and I will be on tamoxifen for 10 years which will bring me to 35 years of age and even then I possibly will not be fertile anymore.

 

 

  • Oh dizzle, thanks so much for replying....I hope all is good xxxxx

  • Hi Eva,

    i am really sorry to hear about your diagnosis, i was diagnosed at 25 also in dec for breast cancer! If you want to chat, whether its for advise, or just to moan please do message me. I am nearly finished with chemo, just 1 left, and have my lumpectomy in 6 weeks or so.

    Also, if of interested, i have started a blog, which i posted on here yesteday about actually, which is meant to be light hearted, which you may find helpful or not - but thought i would mention it as i know it is sometimes hard to find girls our own age going through this and can sometimes feel all a bit to much.

    25withcancer.home.blog/

     

    sending you all my love & wishes happy to answer any questions you might have!

    xxxxxxx