Diagnosed with TNBC - does anyone have the same diagnosis? Looking for support

Hey everyone. I’ve just been diagnosed with TNBC - invasive ductal carcinoma, stage 3. I’m 48, and found a lump around 5 weeks ago. I’m feeling absolutely overwhelmed and really just wanted to come on here to say hi, and to see if I can find anyone else in the same boat where we can potentially support each other through this. I’m now waiting on a full body CT scan, and will start with chemo initially in the next couple of weeks. They’ve said this will likely be six rounds, every three weeks, followed by surgery.

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  • Hello JaneP-Herts

    I'm sorry to hear that you've recently been diagnosed with TNBC. It's absolutely understandable that you're feeling overwhelmed by things at the moment. I know that many people have said that once you board the cancer train, it can feel like a runaway rollercoaster at times when additional tests are needed, and treatment plans are scheduled to start within a short space of time. I hope that you have good support from the people around you. 

    I've had a look through the forum and can't see that we have any other members currently active who have had TNBC. You can read through some older posts by using the forum search function at the top of the page. 

    However, we have quite a few members who have recently been diagnosed with breast cancer, who are currently going through treatment or who have recently completed treatment. I'm going to tag in  ,  and  . Hopefully, one of them will see your post and pop by to say hello and share their stories with you. Breast Cancer Now also offers a service called Someone Like Me, where they match you to a volunteer who has gone through a similar experience.

    In the meantime, if you'd like to chat things through with one of our team of nurses, you are most welcome to give them a call. I know they will be happy to listen and offer any advice, information, and support they can. They're available Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm on 0808 800 4040 (excluding bank holidays). 

    Keep in touch and let us know how you get on JaneP-Herts. We're here for you. 

    Sending my best wishes, 
    Jenn
    Cancer Chat moderator