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

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