I have just been diagnosed with breast cancer grade 3 its also in lymph nodes under my arm , ive had a C.T scan and also having a bone scan on monday to check if its spread anywhere else . my chemo starts on tuesday , Im so scared .
Hi pg. I don't know if this will help you but i was in exactly the same position as you last august. I'm 41 years old have 3 kids youngest being 5. I felt a lump in my breast and somehow just knew. I was diagnosed with an 8cm lump and it had gone to my lymph nodes. I was terrified too but I made a decision in my head that I was not going to let this beat me. It is hard to stay strong and sometimes I felt like screaming but I would look at myself in the mirror and tell myself ' you can do this,.
I had 8 sessions of chemo followed by a mastectomy as my lump was so big. After this I was lucky enough to have the all clear. I'm having radiotherapy at the moment as a precaution. I feel that my positive attitude helped me through. It is hard and it is scary but it is possible to beat this good luck. My thoughts are with you. 'You can do this' x x x
Hi lesley101 . i think mine is about 8cm . nobody as said yet how big it actualy is but it feels big . Im dreading the results from my scans . Im not so worried about chemo i know i will be ill but i can cope with that. im also having a mastectomy and radiotherapy . i also knew the second i felt the lump i was just so shocked how it could be so big and i hadnt felt it before now . I have 1 daughter she is 25 she doesnt say much but i think shes just scared . I had my 48th birthday laid under the MRI scan but the staff did sing happy birthday which was nice . Thankyou for the reply its made me feel better .Ive decided im not going to let it beat me .im going to stay positive . xxx
I hope you don't mind this reply as I am a man and not got the problem you ladies have but I do have cancer of the stomach which is not curable .the reason I want to reply is to say that I have had my first dose of chemotherapy 2 weeks ago and was dreading all the after effects that we get told can happen. I am 70 years old and I have carried on working since the chemotherapy and are not feeling too bad at all none of the usual side effects other than maybe feeling tired at night but I suppose at my age and still working that would be expected.
so just really to say to all that you may not necessarily get too many side effects from the chemotherapy and the actual day of the chemotherapy is just really a sit down with a book or iPad for 3 to 4 hours .i am on tablets for 3 weeks which in my case is the third drug the other two I got in hospital.
I wish you all the best of luck with your treatment and ask you all to stay positive as you can we can all fight this
Thank you Eddie .Im glad you are ok with the chemo because i was hoping i wont have too many side effects . as far as i know im having 2 types of chemo by syringe every 3 weeks then i will be having a different type of chemo by drip every 3 weeks so it should all last about 18 weeks . although i did panic buy a wig today but its awful so im taking it back . I wish you the best of luck .
Hello i havnt been diagnosised iam really scared !i hope you the best i go back to dr on 19 may i hope runs more tests have. Id like to keep in touch with you for strength. Sincerley pam
Hi Eddie my fella , 43 , just been diagnosed with stomach cancer too! And started Eox Tuesday. Now the tablets. How r u for swallowing and my fella can't
Hi PG I have had only one does of chemo next one next week but I am on tablets for the 3 weeks. Touch wood I have not started to lose my hair yet? I am not too bothered being a man and bald isnt too bad I suppose except I have had a lovely head of hair up to now at 70 so its a bit of a *** to lose it. Still have been told it will grow back and maybe with some colour as it toatally white at present so suppose should be grateful for small things.Take care. Eddie
Hi Eddie . ive been at st. James all day having a bone scan and pre assement for my chemo to start tomorrow . I also took part in a clinical study , it involved them injecting something into my breast and then having lymph node biopsy taken . and blood taken , im abit sore now but has i was there for the full day i just thought it would be helpful .Im hoping i will be ok with chemo but the nurse did say that i will be given meds to help with sickness. Im going to try the cold cap and see how i get on a few people say its very painful but i will just see what happens . Ive also been told when hair regrows after chemo its dark brown / black . so you might be lucky . Take care paula
