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amandajane25
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Hi- find myself posting on here again (sorry) as I just feel like there will be people in this group with a similar experience to me so will know the feelings of emotion I have right now.

i am 32 and was recently diagnosed with ductal breast cancer - original scan when my biopsy was taking  showed a lump of around 42mm - I was sent for an mri llast Wednesday and got my results today - the lump is 56mm and 2 further lumps either side taking the total to around 9cm - my heart just sunk - they don’t know if the other 2 lumps will be cancerous but are not going to do a biopsy as my the outcome would make no difference to the surgery I receive as the original lump is large anyway.  Im in amazing hands as I live in Newcastle and the staff at my hospital are amazing but I just feel absolulty gutted that the Lump is so large - I am being booked in For a CT scan to check my chest and pelvis etc and I’m terrified of the results.

i need a full mastectomy on my right breast where they save the skin and insert an implant- has anyone had this before? I am also getting 6 months of chemotherapy followed by radiotherapy- and hormone therapy- and at some point in the future reconstruction- it just feels like it’s such a long road ahead and I’m only at the start of it - has anyone had a similar experience- I don’t realky know what I’m looking for or to hear but I think just needing reassurance right now - sorry for the long essay

thanks in advance 

Amanda

  • Offline in reply to amandajane25

    How are you doing? Hopefully you are Healing well. I am so fed up of this limbo.. worrying about the cancer spreading! Have you had any news about the next bit of treatment yet? Xx

  • Offline in reply to Dizzle82

    Thank

    All the sickness with the chemo is what scares me.. I have a phobia of vomiting also the hair loss... someone has suggested getting my eyebrows microbladed!?!

     

    xx

  • Offline in reply to Pepesmama

    I would defo get your eyebrows done before chemo as I went to get mine done during chemo and they refused due to risk of infection. I even said id sign something to say I didnt care if I got an infection but still refused. My docs wouldnt give me a note either. I think in my case was because I suffered so many infections during chemo it would have been too risky. I really wish I got them done though. I was completely prepared for the hair loss but didnt realise id lose my eyebrows and eyelashes not to mention big toe nails too. Hair loss is easily covered with a wig but bit more difficult with eyebrows and eyelashes. Losing them gives you a bit of an really ill alien look which i wasnt prepared for. Good news was as soon as the chemo finished, everything grew back so quickly.....also not all bad when all your other body hair falls off.....saves shaving :) Also I never once vomited during chemo and didnt have to use any of the anti sickness given....it just all came out the other end (sorry to be so graphic lol) Also be prepared to put on weight due to the steroid.....I put on 2 stone but it does come off. I actually weigh less now at nearly 6 months pregnant when I did at the height of my chemo. You will get through it. I promise! xx

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