hi im 36 mother of 3 n diagnosed dec 23. ive had 2 ops n 5 of 6 chemo n finding it very hard at mo. feel so peed off n cant get rid of that feeling. would love to chat. x
Hi. It looks like this discussion thread has been going a long time and i hope i will be able to join the community here. I was diagnosed with breast cancer just after xmas and have had a mastectomy last week. I have a secondary tumor in my hip and possibly in my head so will have to face chemo and radiotherapy although I dont know the details as yet. I would love to make friends on here who i can both support and find support from on this journey. I have 2 grown up children and they have surprised me recently as to how supportive they can be. It certainly is a case of role reversal in my house. Chassis x x
Welcome to the place no-one wants to be.Hope you are coping with the mastectomy and glad to see you have support at home.I had mastectomy 4 years ago and have recurrance in the lymph glands in my neck and chest .I have been on chemo for 2 years to contain it and like you have 2 grown up children and 3 grandchildren ,so plenty of reasons to fight on.Hope you have a good medical team looking after you.What part of the world do you live in?We are a well scattered lot on here.
Good luck with the radio tomorrow.Hope you have no side effects,lots of moisturising and chocolates and flowers Hope your other tests are OK as well,always something to keep us on our toes !!!
Thanks for the kind message - you got there in the end!
I'm sure everything will be ok tomorrow. I do hate the thought of getting my boob mangled by the machine and core biopsy-ed again, and then the waiting for results...total pants! My lovely hubby will be with me though - and I know you'll all be there in spirit too.
Thanks for the kind message. After the drama of elbow dislocating, my dear 7 year old is, as we speak, lying on the settee with duvet, telly, jam sandwiches. She was throwing up all night, bless her - must have poisoned her with my cooking! It nice to have her around - she's a good distraction!
Hey Colly
Try not to get yourself wound up about the back pain - its natural that we will all interpret every ache and pain as something more than just a pulled muscle, trapped nerve etc. but to put your mind at rest get yourself an appointment with your GP or give your breast nurse a call. It is a worry that we're left to get out into the big wide world after treatment and don't have the reassurance of a scan that says 'hey, you're fine - go and relax now.' Its always in the back of your mind - 'What if there was one little stray, rogue cell that was hiding when the chemo was flushing around?' If you're the slightest bit concerned, go get yourself checked. Let me know how you get on.
Your poor daughter is having a rough time but I know I liked having the children home to spoil for a day or two (novelty wears off after that).
I always wonder how many men would have a test for testicular cancer if they had to put their do-das in a machine to be squashed like we have to with a mammogram.
just want to wish you goodluck. i was sorry to read about new lumps n more to deal with. just want you to know im thinking of you n hoping they are benign.(hope i spelt that right)
I always wonder how many men would have a test for testicular cancer if they had to put their do-das in a machine to be squashed like we have to with a mammogram.
ROFL...................perhaps I shouldn't laugh but just couldn't help it, mental images etc!
Update....thank you so much for your kind thoughts nd wishes. My son and I are both bearing up, still can't believe what is happening but not quite so angry as last week. Went back to work on Tuesday, body there, brain was not. Also went to the hospice on Tuesday evening to the support group as after Monday at the cancer hospital in Manchester seeing the radiotherapy machines brought things back. Have to say they were absolutely brilliant at the hospital with my granddaughter, nothing was rushed, infact they took ages with her, playing games getting her relaxed. She was measure for a mask, which to be honest would have freaked an adult let alone a child. They had to make one for her Piggy (Winnie the Pooh) comforter first before she would entertain having one, which they can then decorate with stickers and paint to turn it into a princess mask. Then they let her play with the buttons moving to bed up and down etc. They deserve medals those people. Tuesday she had to go back for some more scans for measurements and now we are just waiting for the first appointment for the treatment, which will last six weeks.
There was a programme on TV last week showing this very thing.The mask and the children decorating it and the process and while the adults were wary of it the children didnt give it a second thought.
I hope you are looking after your health as much as you can.I cant even begin to imagine how you all are,it is just too cruel.
All the luck in the world.Give her a big hug from us all.
Thanks for the update. Things do tend to get slightly calmer when things start to happen re treatment etc. Something else to focus on, I suppose. And as you say, once you start to get to know the wonderful staff that will be looking after your grand daughter, then hopefully it will help you all to cope - even just a little bit.
Big hugs to you all coming from breezy Northumberland. You're in my thoughts and prayers.
Thanks for the update. Things do tend to get slightly calmer when things start to happen re treatment etc. Something else to focus on, I suppose. And as you say, once you start to get to know the wonderful staff that will be looking after your grand daughter, then hopefully it will help you all to cope - even just a little bit.
Big hugs to you all coming from breezy Northumberland. You're in my thoughts and prayers.
