Young with breast cancer...

Hello everyone,

back in december at just 25 i was diagnosed with triple negative breast cancer. I first turned to this site to try and find people of my own age, and struggled somewhat. As i approached my first treatment session in January, i realised i didnt really know what to expect. at all.

As of the 10th june i will have finally finished Chemo and will go on to have a lumpectomy, i have started a new light hearted blog about my journey and experience of breast cancer and would like to hope it may help others too. I am really doing it to spread awarness of breast cancer, and to support those perhaps young like myself dealing with cancer, and give reassurance that you are not alone. I also give my take and experience of chemo, the drugs, and the treatment - and will add to the blog weekly.

I am not doing this for the followers, as this blog doesnt work in that way, but as i read more and more about young women and men gettting diagnosed with breast cancer, this blog has given me back some of my confidence, as well as perhaps helping others too. Below is the link.

25withcancer.home.blog/

 

if it helps at least one person, then i consider that a success. Good luck on all of your journeys to whomever reads this.

 

Best wishes,

Hannah, aka Countrygirl25

  • everyone seems to say rads is a doddle in comparison so im hoping that is the case for me haha!

    zoladex is fine, i seem to have hot flushes on the regular at the moment, the warm weather is not helping i have to say. But otherwise its been ok - just have to put the fan on sometimes in the night which my partner loves haha! Think i will carry on with zoladex for at least another year but prefereably 2 they want, whilst i take the bone strengthening tablets after treatment is over.

    im just trying to roll with it all, and take their advise haha!

     

    xxxxx

  • What bone strengthening tablets you on? I have to attend a " nurse led bio phosphate clinic" next week so am assuming I'll be put on something too....xx

  • i honestly dont know what they are called, useless i know - but they did my first one through iv after chemo last week, and got some calcium tablets i have to chew every day for 28 days then when chemo is done, they give me some tablets to take instead of it bein done via iv - but i am not sure when or what or how often they wil be yet. seems quite a standard thing they offer after treatment!

    xxxx

  • I got the chewy calcium tablets too.....they are huge!!! 

  • they really are aren't they haha! Like eating chalk haha! xxx

  • So glad you both liked it .. your both amazing, brave, kind, and still see the funny side of life too ..

    So @Marlyn and you will both help each other through .. and I'll pop by to see how your both  doing ... 

    And I'll be reading your blog weekly, and I can tell newly diagnosed young ones to look on there too ..

    Here's to us all with our pink boxing gloves... in that ring, kicking cancers *** ... chrissie

  • Just wanted to post that I was 28 when diagnosed with breast cancer. I found one other person in a similar boat. My main point is that this occurred twenty years ago. You can beat this. Lots of luck x

  • Hi Hannah,

     

    I came across your thread searching for the same thing.  I was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2019 at the age of 33.  Her2positive, stage 3.  

     

    Trying to find support avenues for young cancer patients is really hard i feel.  I was the youngest recieving treatment in my hospital, which made tbings a little harder, feeling more alone and isolated in my journey. 

     

    I hope you are keeping well and in a good place now.  

     

    Im now cancer free but living with peripheral nuropothy issues in my hands and feet.  Would love to knoe how your journey is going now? 

     

    Lots of love and hugs. 

     

    Kay

     

     

  • Hi kay,

     

    I am glad you're doing well (despite the issues with hands and feet) and are cancer free!

     

    Being the youngest on the ward definitely had it's overwhelming moments & I too struggled finding people my age with the same type as me, triple negative. I did manage to find a huge network of people and a community on Instagram whcih helped massively at the time!

     

    i am now just over a year cancer free, December will mark 2 years since diagnosis and things are going well for me to be honest and luckily I don't have any lasting side effects - just crap short hair still haha! I have tried to distant myself from last years memories and focusing more on the now and my health- fingers crossed for us both ♥️
     

    Lots of love xxx