Hi and welcome to our little chat place, where we know how things are coz we've been there ..

It's really crule getting this so young ... cancer sucks ... but I came on here like you in July 2017 and met another 5 / 6 of us breast lasses on here at the same time ... wer hear of so many sad stories of breast cancer... but there's lots living after breast cancer too .. 

All of us had different stages and treatments... we were all different ages .. now most of those lasses have gone back to their "new post cancer life" all those stories are on a thread called " the good and bad" started by Sandra..  and it tells of all the highs and lows .. and even laughs along the way ..but wer all still standing .. I had a grade 3 her 2 neg oestrogen positive lump... and a total right masectomy in July 2017 ..

I took two days early on , locked away in my bedroom, crying cussing cancer .. till I was all cryed out .. then I felt stronger and ready to kick it's butt ... weather I won or lost, I was gonna look it in the eye and punch it strait back ... so get feelings out .. wer all scared at times .. the word brave means being scared witless but you do it any way... that's brave ...

So when your ready .. get a pair of pink vertual boxing gloves and get in the ring ready to kick it's butt with us ... there's lots of us in there .. cancer wants us to lay down and never get up.. give in .. but we won't do that .. together wer strong .. any questions .. or if you just want a chat .. there's always someone here will hold your hand .. there's quite a few new lasses like you .. just look for their threads ..

Sending you a vertual hug... your braver then you ever dreamed you could be .. for those babies of yours .. you look it in the eye too .. Chrissie xx

So sorry to hear of your diagnosis also, Thankyou so much for your reply Chrissie it's helped a lot lifted my spirit abit, deffo not gonna cry all out I've took the news rather good as I have to be strong for my children and fight this horrible thing. I will be keeping my progress updated on here as it's nice to hear all the ups and downs and yes deffo get the boxing gloves out and kick it's butt! I will 100% beat this and will not give up. Thankyou for your reply keep smiling! God bless you! Xx

Here most days if you want a chat ... but be ready to get the lows ... it can hit you when you least expect it .. but your strong I can feel that .. it will get you far ...  and a sense of humour carried me at times .. 

Chrissie xx

Aww Thankyou Chrissie, I'm deffo ready for the lows I know it's going to be hard but fingers crossed it's all good in the end. I'm am quite strong been through a lot in my life as all you ladies may have also. This been the biggest. Great to speak to you Chrissie I hope you and your family are doing ok. Thankyou xxx

Hi AmieMay just wondered how you were getting on?I'm a little behind you diagnosed 10th Jan this year and still waiting on a full diagnosis regarding grades etc. Im 30 with a 4 and nearly 3 year old xx

Hi there I'm so sorry to here of your diagnosis. Update to diagnosis is mine is grade 3 and its fast growing so I've had to have full masectomy on my left breast. They also took out 2 lymph  nodes at the same time to test for cancer. Which came back positive so had another operation yesterday to have lymph node clearance and been sent home with a horrible drain again. But seems to be working this time compared to Last time. I hope you've took the news well fingers crossed for you that its early stages. Its heartbreaking when you have little ones as you have to be strong for them but mine are only 1 and 3 so they dont understand yet. How are you coping? Any questions or advice you may need I'm only a message away. All the best to you. Xx

Sorry to hear that you've had to have a mastectomy and that it has spread to your lymph nodes :( but I hope they've sorted it now. I hope your not in too much pain. What treatment will you be having? 

I go in fits and starts with how I'm taking it. One minute I'm OK and the next I'm an emotional wreck! I've had a biopsy done on lymph nodes and an mri and they've come back clear thankfully. My breast nurse has told me that I will have to have chemo though which I'm gutted about but it's got to be done. We haven't told our children yet until we know more and dates and even then like you say they won't fully understand. Thank you xx

That's ok have to get on with it dont you. Can happen to anyone. I'm still waiting for my gene test to come back and have to have further scan the 28th of this months on chest and abdomen to make sure it hasnt spread any further. But after that i have to have chemo and radio which I'm dreading. Fingers crossed yours is easily sorted. Here any time you need a chat with someone who's experiencing the same thing. Dont be afraid to ask any questions you may have were all here for each other. This is a great site to find answers to unanswered questions. Xx

They've mentioned the gene test for me too which I am going to have. Hopefully it won't have spread further. Here for you too. I've also found a good group on Facebook, UK breast cancer support group xx

Hi Sorry to hear of your diagnosis and journey so far. I am 45 and have a 5 and 8 year old I have grade 2 invasive ductal breast cancer, I'm still waiting on the HER 2 results, I have to have a mastectomy, I was just wondering have or are you having reconstruction surgery? When I was told I was going to have a mastectomy my immediate thoughts were have reconstruction at the same time, but then was told if after the lumps and lymph nodes have been checked. Radiotherapy might not be so successful.

Also did they find cancer in your lymph nodes at the same time as your lump biopsy?

sorry for all the questions, still trying to get my head round it all. My surgery is on the 12th of Feb. X

sending a virtual hug xx