Hi Pev,

A very warm welcome to our forum, although I'm sorry to hear why you've joined us.

Telemando is quite right in that a lot of people can be cured of breast cancer these days. I lost my own mum to it  24 years ago. I have had 2 bouts myself in the past 11 years. I had two young teenagers when I was diagnosed and was worried that I wouldn't be around for their milestones in life. Since then I have seen both leave  school, go to university, graduate, find gainful employment, marry and have children of their own.

It really does depend upon what type of breast cancer your mum has and what grade it is, as to how well she'll progress. She is fortunate to have you and your sister to support her through this. This will be an anxious time for her. Give her as much support and love as you can. You have no idea just how much it means to her to have you both there by her side. Has there been any discussion about surgery or treatment yet?

Please keep in touch. We are always here for all of you.

Kind regards,

Jolamine xx

Hi,

Thankyou for your reply it's so good to hear positive news about successful treatments it gives me so much hope and something to counteract the scary dark worries that creep in. She's having a meeting with specialists on Tuesday where they will discuss treatment options and what type of cancer it is that she has. The nurse who did her mammogram and scans said it looks as though they've caught it early. But my biggest concern is the amount of weight she's lost over the last few months, other than that you'd never know she was poorly.

thanks again and I hope you continue to stay healthy,

paige xx

Hi Paige,

There are always successful treatments, but we don't hear as much about them as we do about the less seccessful ones. I hope that your mum finds out more about her treatment on Tuesday. It will actually become easier for you both once she knows what is wrong and starts to treat it. I do so hope that they've caught it early, as this will be likely to have a better outcome.

Please keep in touch and let us know how she gets on.

Kind regards,

Jolamine xx

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