I've recently been diagnosed with breast cancer aswell I'm 56 waiting on my MRI and then chemo surgery chemo then radiation it's a lot of information to try and absorb it's like one minute I think OK I will deal with the cards I've been dealt then I want to hide away somewhere where I won't be scared or it won't be real somehow ..Its tough really tough isn't it 

It is tough I hopefully start chemo in 1to2 weeks I am so scared of having the chemo I have that first then surgery then more chemo after the information they give you is so much it made my head spin it still hasn't sank in that I got cancer but trying to stay strong and hope you stay strong to

Sounds like my journey Charlie hopefully we will remain strong although I know we will have very difficult days / months ahead I just want the chemo to be kind

I was triple negative so have to go through all the genetics tests aswell oh I know there is going to be some very hard days to come I hope your mri comes back the best it can be 

Ieeveryone reacts differently to chemo but my personal experience was that it was by no means the horror story you hear about in the press.  They gave me various medications to counteract any side effects I might have.  They proved v successful and I certainly didn't feel sick, which was the main thing I was worried about.  I did feel tired at times but I didn't exactly feel unwell and I just rested up.  I wore the cold cap - a v Marmite experience for people, but I found it ok - so I didn't lose all my hair.

One to one counselling or the CRC helpline might help.  Good luck.  

Ieeveryone reacts differently to chemo but my personal experience was that it was by no means the horror story you hear about in the press.  They gave me various medications to counteract any side effects I might have.  They proved v successful and I certainly didn't feel sick, which was the main thing I was worried about.  I did feel tired at times but I didn't exactly feel unwell and I just rested up.  I wore the cold cap - a v Marmite experience for people, but I found it ok - so I didn't lose all my hair.

One to one counselling or the CRC helpline might help.  Good luck.  

This sounds promising I know maybe a strange word to use considering but your right one size doesn't fit all we are all different .

Can I ask how many rounds of chemo you had? I was told in the start by nurse that the amount of chemo I will get definitely loose my hair and it’s no point of using that cold cap. So I didn’t even bother to use it.

I had 12 rounds of chemo (inc immunotherapy) then 4 rounds of e.c,. then 4 rounds of immunotherapy on its own .  I did lose hair but nowhere near bald. Was also told that wearing the cold cap makes the hair grow back more quickly.  

Oh I see. It means some nurses should choose other career paths probably. She told me some other things which wasn’t really true as well. So probably it is individual thing and they should not advise in this matter. Even though I didn’t ask for advice…