Breast cancer

Hi my names Lindsay 

I found a lump before Xmas, after having a mammogram & biopsy, I was diognosed with breast cancer, I'm due to have a mastectomy on the 1st March followed by chemo, I've got two young children 6 & 9 but was hoping to have more, I'm already 36. Has anyone had fertility in a similar situation? 

  • Hello LT and a big welcome to our forum.

    I hope everything goes well with your mastectomy on the 1st of March and the chemotherapy treatment. You have joined the right forum to meet others who have been affected by breast cancer and had similar treatment and I hope they will be along soon to say hello and share their own story with you. Perhaps there will also be someone here who has had similar fertility concerns and it can help to talk to someone who has been through this before.

    In the meantime, I thought you might be interested in reading this information on our website on preserving fertility and breast cancer. I hope that it will answer some of the questions you may have. Should you want to discuss this with our nurses, there is a free number you can ring: 0808 800 4040. Their helpline is open Monday to Friday from 9am to 5pm.

    Best wishes,

    Lucie, Cancer Chat Moderator