Hello Barley24, 

A very big welcome to our friendly community. Well done for getting through your first chemotherapy and immunotherapy! An important milestone and it's normal that you felt emotional. Keep strong, I just wanted you to know that you are not alone and I hope that you will hear from other members of our community who have been diagnosed with invasive ductal carcinoma and that they will come and share their treatment experiences with you. 

I am glad you have the support and love of your husband and little children by your side - the little ones will no doubt be bringing you a lot of comfort and joy (and mischief!) during this challenging time. I hope your mum is doing well now - having been through the same she will as you say know exactly what you're up against and I hope that you can confide in her and that she will be there for you for endless cups of tea and chats as you go through treatment. 

I think we have an active member here Pippin24 who has mentioned being diagnosed with invasive ductal carcinoma - have a look at their thread and feel free to share your story or they may pop up and say hello. I hope that you will get chatting soon here with others who have been affected by this type of breast cancer. It helps to talk to others who are in the same boat. 

If you have any questions about your treatment or anything, we also have a nurse helpline you can ring on 0808 800 4040 - it is open Monday to Friday from 9am to 5pm so don't hesitate if you ever feel you want to talk to someone. 

Best of luck with the rest of your treatment. I hope it will all go well and you will suffer minimal side effects. 

Lucie, Cancer Chat Moderator

Hi Barley24, sorry to hear of your diagnosis of invasive ductal carcinoma. It must be a difficult time for you especially with two young children . I too was diagnosed with grade 3 IDC in January and finished EC-T chemo on the 9th of July. I felt great anxiety while waiting for diagnosis, but once I knew it was cancer decided I couldn't go through moths feeling this way. I decided I was going to remain positive, continued eating healthily ( been a target member of slimming world for 8 years) and cut alcohol. I also have been walking 2 1/2 miles every day with my hubby. I completed my chemo with minimal side effects, apart from losing my hair. My last scan showed that the two tumours showed a good response to the chemo. Also a complete response in lymph node area (1 lymph node had been affected). I am now waiting for a surgery date, for a mastectomy and diep flap reconstruction in a few weeks. I wish you well on your journey moving forward. Feel free to ask any questions if you have any. Xx