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breast cancer at 29

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Today I found out I have breast cancer. ER+ve, HER2 -ve. All such a shock. I have no family history. I am fit and well. I just dont understand how this happened or how I am going to cope. I wasnt even going to go to the GP, don't know why i did, but clearly a good thing. 

I seem to be going through 1000 emotions an hour, crying then sad, then laughing then ok with it all etc etc. I have to stop working to isolate for surgery and that is huge for me, work is the good part of my life. 

I am so scared Im going to die, feels like my life has barely started. There were no nodes on my ultrasound, but Im so worried they will find them in theatre, but I wont know that for like 4 weeks which feels like a lifetime away. 

Any words or advice would be greatly received! 

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    I'm so sorry, its so hard but you have to try and stay positive, I'm 39 and had a mastectomy and lymph node removal last week, unfortunately 5 of my lymph nodes out of 14 were cancerous so I'm having a n mri tomorrow and then it's waiting again for results.i have 2 children and it breaks me but I have to be strong for them.I've been told that treatment is improving all the time, sending my love. Xx

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    How did you find the op if you dont mind me asking? And Im sorry to hear about the nodes. I hope the MRI went well - I dont think Ive had an MRI mentioned for me, do you know what its for? Is it to decide whether chemo etc? Treatment is definitely improving, I will keep on hoping for all of us! x

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    Hi the operation went really well and I managed pain with paracetamol and brufen and I'm pretty soft, was a little uncomfortable in bed the 1st week but I just propped myself up with loads of pillows, i had the op last Tuesday and was out walking by Friday, I've had to have it drained a couple of times and need to again on Monday but it doesn't hurt, just take pain relief every 4 hours to keep on top of it. My armpit is more painful but you have to do exercises and keep it going. The mri is to check if it's unfortunately spread anywhere else. I start chemo again in 5 weeks then Im having radiotherapy.it is hard but you have to keep positive and stay strong or you will crack up. Here if you need to chat. Xx

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    Hi the operation went really well and I managed pain with paracetamol and brufen and I'm pretty soft, was a little uncomfortable in bed the 1st week but I just propped myself up with loads of pillows, i had the op last Tuesday and was out walking by Friday, I've had to have it drained a couple of times and need to again on Monday but it doesn't hurt, just take pain relief every 4 hours to keep on top of it. My armpit is more painful but you have to do exercises and keep it going. The mri is to check if it's unfortunately spread anywhere else. I start chemo again in 5 weeks then Im having radiotherapy.it is hard but you have to keep positive and stay strong or you will crack up. Here if you need to chat. Xx

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