Hi everyone again

I have had my HER2 results and it has come back positive. I am absolutely distraught to say the least. My surgery has been cancelled and I have to have chemotherapy. I'm so petrified of everything. It seems as though I am given a little bit of hope and it just gets snatched away from me. 

I am seeing the oncologist on 2nd Feb to go through my treatment plan. I just want to get it going and get on with it. 

Ade, have you seen your oncologist yet? 

Amy x

Hi Amy, 

Please let's stay positive; I can understand how you feel. Yes, I had a video call on Monday, and she went through the treatments and asked so many questions. She want me to go for a heart scan before therapy in 3 weeks, just to make sure my heart work well and can sustain the chemotherapy.

I am scared because it sounds as if chemo is very strong drugs that affect some organs and the side effects doesn't sound good.

But I want to be positive and hope for the best. 

Be positive Amy; there's light at the end of the tunnel.

Ade. X

Hi Ade

I really am trying to be strong and positive. I think it's just because we are still at the start of everything and it is all still sinking in.

I have had a look at the drug they use for the HER2 protein and that has a lot of side effects which really scare me. But hopefully my body can take it.

I have been told I will have an MRI scan at the start and have a few more throughout treatment to see if the chemotherapy is having an affect. 

Do you know how long you have to have chemotherapy for?

I'm sure we can help each other stay positive in all this, even though this is a horrid situation for anyone to be in, I know we are not alone in all this. 

Amy x

Hi ladies,

Just thought I would check in and see how you are all doing?

I know some of us are still just waiting for appointments and for treatments to begin but I thought I would see how you are coping with everything? 

Amy x

Hi Everyone, 

I will be forever grateful to this site, its reassured me so much through my whole process. When everyone was disregarding my concerns and anxiety for cancer because i was 'too young' to have it. I am 28 and was diagnosed with breast cancer a few days ago, grade 1 and awaiting to find out what stage after a lymph node biopsy. Emotions are everywhere! But I will be strong and get through this, we all will ️

Jess xx

Bless your heart, I can totally relate to how your feeling, it was very frustrating before my first diagnosis because I knew something wasn't right, all my blood tests kept coming back clear, and then when a lump appeared, was reassured it was almost certainly a cyst because of my age. In the back of my mind I knew it wasn't. More and more young women are getting diagnosed with breast cancer. I only wish all professionals would take us more seriously. And realise that young women do get breast cancer too. You will get through this!! I know it's so hard to take in and you will feel a rollercoaster of emotions, but you will find the inner strength to get through everything! sending you much love xx

Hi Jess

So sorry to hear about your diagnosis. I was told my cancer is Grade 1, triple positive.

It is hard to stay strong and positive but the ladies on here have helped me and I'm sure will help you too. 

I received my treatment plan yesterday which I just want to get started on.

It's the waiting around which is difficult, constantly up and down with emotions. We are all here for each other and we can get through this together.

Amy x

I started my treatment for a second time 2 weeks ago, I tried the cold cap this time, and it wasn't as bad as I thought, the first 10-20 minutes are the worst part but once that passed I was ok. I'm just hoping it works, there's 50/50 chance. I had a rough few days after chemo day, but I was ok after that. I don't know why I'm so bothered about my hair this time, because I got on fine with headscarf's before. There are some really pretty ones out there. Please remember you are strong, and we can all get through this together. I hope you are ok, and that you will get started on your treatment soon xx

Hi Ellie

I will be using a cold cap as well, should start chemo in a couple of weeks (just in time for my birthday).

I actually feel a bit lucky in a stange way that my surgery was cancelled and I have to have chemo 1st....My MRI showed a secong lump in the same breast and a shadow on my other breast which they want to check out, all of this would have been missed if I just had my surgery as originally planned. 

It seems as though a lot of young women get brushed off because they're "too young" to have cancer. It makes me so angry. 

It's definitely something I'm going to look into because something needs to be done about it.

Keeping all my fingers and toes crossed for you and the other ladies on here. 

Amy xx