Hi Vicky, just read your post, and I feel for u especially as u are so young. I'm 54, and was diagnosed with breast cancer in January this year, surgery in March and had a mastectomy. I had a sentinel node biopsy and some cancer was found so required chemotherapy. That was a real shock as at the start of my diagnosis the cancer appeared to be small and it was thought I would only need a lumpectomy but unfortunately proved to be bigger than initially thought. Chemo was my biggest dread and losing my hair. But I coped with it better than I thought. Don't get me wrong, I hate it, but I felt I had no option but to get on with it. Fec-T is the chemo regime I was put on. The fec was definitely easier than docetaxel, but fortunately I wasn't sick with wire of them which was a huge relief. I suffered mostly with exhaustion, indigestion and oral thrush, ulcers and sore tongue. Don't hesitate to phone helpline and tell your oncologist at your blood test appts and get help with any side effects u might get. I finished chemo 6 weeks ago and can't believe it really, as at the time u think u won't cope with it, but u will. Please let me know how you are getting on. 

Sandra 

Hi., it feels like a lifetime ago when I wrote that. From what I remember chemo wasn't that bad or if it was the liquid morphine did its job haha. I'm getting there believe it or not my problems started after treatment, I later found out I have the BRCA1 gene! A double mastectomy was the best way to reduce the risk of breast cancer returning, everything what could have went wrong with a double mastectomy did & more. Resulting in breasts totally removed & scars from armpit to armpit I was the worse case the QE hospital had ever seen!.. But after the scars settled I started the reconstruction, I currently have expanding implants in (bit uncomfortable but u get used to it) my implants are at full capacity so Iv got pornstar boobs, don't need a bra their actually quite nice don't slide into my armpit when I lay down lol. Having the BRCA1 gene I was strongly advised to have a hysterectomy, I think prevention is better than cure so I had the surgery.. Jesus **** early menopause is a *** hot flush is kinda like having cancer u can't understand unless ur going through it! Sorry for the essay I started writing this 5hrs ago, Iv never wrote things down before I'm still coming to terms that I'm talking about me. I hope u reply. Love vic x

Hi., it feels like a lifetime ago when I wrote that. From what I remember chemo wasn't that bad or if it was the liquid morphine did its job haha. I'm getting there believe it or not my problems started after treatment, I later found out I have the BRCA1 gene! A double mastectomy was the best way to reduce the risk of breast cancer returning, everything what could have went wrong with a double mastectomy did & more. Resulting in breasts totally removed & scars from armpit to armpit I was the worse case the QE hospital had ever seen!.. But after the scars settled I started the reconstruction, I currently have expanding implants in (bit uncomfortable but u get used to it) my implants are at full capacity so Iv got pornstar boobs, don't need a bra their actually quite nice don't slide into my armpit when I lay down lol. Having the BRCA1 gene I was strongly advised to have a hysterectomy, I think prevention is better than cure so I had the surgery.. Jesus **** early menopause is a *** hot flush is kinda like having cancer u can't understand unless ur going through it! Sorry for the essay I started writing this 5hrs ago, Iv never wrote things down before I'm still coming to terms that I'm talking about me. I hope u reply. Love vic x