Hi everyone.
so I got my diagnosis yesterday that the lump I found in my left breast was in fact cancer and although I am waiting for the last test to come back I currently have grade 3, double negative (but the consultant has said it will probably be triple negative) and also DCIS in the same breast.
I am 44 years of age, married and mum to an 11 year old boy and although I am facing this with as much positivity as I can I can’t help to feel a huge amount of dread as I lost my aunt to breast cancer and my grandmother (although this was 15 plus years ago).
Have been told I need chemo straight away and then possibly surgery but they also want to test for the BRAC gene so I have all the info available to me to make an informed choice about surgery if and when I need it. The lump is 14mm by 9mm and they think I have caught it early.
I have read so many different views of this type of cancer with regards to the success of treatment etc so would love to hear from any of you guys on the reality of this so I know what i am facing.
Any advice you can give me would be fantastic as feeling extremely vulnerable and scared right now.
Cheza xx