diagnosed second unrelated cancer devastated update

have not written for a long time so here goes had mastectomy 2nd july went fantastic very little discomfort tripple negative grade 3 no lymph node spread August line insertion the started chemotherapy Epirubicin and cyclophosphamide 3 cycylces 3 weeks apart did well although hospitailized 1st and 3rd cycle with neutropenic sepsis on second admission developed groin swelling my oncologist arranged CT scan with contrast to ease my mind 2 hrs later consultant and 2 macmillan nurses came in my room didnt take medical knowledge to know somthing was wrong so i had reactive lymphadenopothy i was waiting for the but and it came. During the scan they found a mass in left kidney more scans were done diagnosed left kidney cancer nothing to do with breast cancer. I am devastated can not get my head round this i am heartbroken i know, being a nurse for 28 yrs, its the best cancer to have easily cured but carnt stop crying at the moment of course then the same week changed to Taxol and had a horrible reaction within 4 minutes so the plan now is to got back to original chemo for another 3 cycles then in the new year deal with the kideny cancer. Has anyone else been diagnosed with 2 separate cancer at the same time?  how can i get my head around this my husband and daughters are in so much distress.

  • Of course you are crying, who wouldn’t.  I am glad you know what is going on, I’m thinking of you

  • Thanks Penelope1

    since i came out of hospital not had a good time started 2 course of 3 cycles of EC chemotherapy ended up back in hospital high temperatures so fed up 4 lots of EC and 3 times ended up hospitilaized this time wasnt neautropenic sepsis had type A influenza chemoptherapy was delayed have 2 left just want this done so i can start down the path to treat the kidney cancer i am a very up beat posative person but this really has knocked me for six, oncologist wont give me dates for biopsy etc because of the trouble with constant serious infections and the delays. Just feel like telling them to stop the chemo 

  • Dear HarleyOliiver19,

    I hear that you are an upbeat person!  When you are going through all that your going through, VERY difficult to feel upbeat, your body is using energy to fight.  When I had chemo, five years ago and had to be hospitalized and almost didn’t hang in, I was at the end.  My daughter brought clothes when I finally checked out of hospital.  She did not understand, I had NO energy, I was NOT changing.

    Today I am just fine, that is where I stay, today and I’m sending loving thoughts your way

  • so complete 180 no longer a seperate unrelated cancer.

    Been really struggling health wise 5 doses of chemo 5 admissions in A & E with high temps and infections the on 5th dose of chemo was taken into clinic room by oncologist no longer having biopsy etc they now suggest it is metts and need CT thorax abdo pelvis and although not good news they have treatment options for me. went and had my teatment came home and just fell apart family at first didnt realize this is not curative treatment but to control the spread etc i had to tell my beautiful husband so now finish this lot of chemo on 30th december then CT 20th january. How do people cope with this roller coaster it has and still knocked me sideways. Continued with high temps hospitized again temp 39.4 more antibiotics for acute sinus infection. Back on posative side most days i have been written of several times in my life and im still here. deceided to have a break after CT results and next stage starts just chill somewere warm no clinics or Drs planned a christmas day lots of food and prezzys. temp still there but gonna enjoy myself and will be glad to see 2019 go

  • YES!  You've got this, Christmas, loving people, presents, food and stay in the moment.  I'm feeling the love you have for your family and I love that.  Please know I am praying for the most special Christmas2020 is coming