Lesley that sounds similar to what i am expecting. Doc said lumpectomy and a couple of lymph nodes first, then radio or chemo. Apparently due to my age (39) i might be best off having chemo - i don't know why that is?   I was most bothered by being told I'd have to take Tamoxifen for 10 years :-/

Hope your recovery from surgery goes well x

Hi All, 

I’ve been told I have invasive milk duct cancer that is Her2 and negative for hormones. They still don’t think it’s spread but I paid for a CT scan and get the results Monday. They are also doing a bone scan and a bubble test on my lymph nodes, hopefully next week.

They’ve told me the best treatment is chemo first because there is a 2nd drug that works really well for this type of cancer that you can only have alongside chemo. I can’t remember what it’s called. He said I have a choice but this is their recommendation for the best possible outcome. Then I will have surgery to remove what is left and any lymph nodes that are affected. 

I’d love to avoid chemo because I don’t want to lose my hair as my hair is my best feature. It’s long, thick and curly and I’m sure will never be the same again after treatment as my hair doesn’t grow as fast as it used to now I’m 45 - but I’m too frightened not to take their advice and I didn’t even ask what the other options were. I will ask when I see the oncologist next week.

I’m going to try the cold cap to minimise hair loss. I guess I will lose hair everywhere!? I don’t wear makeup as I’m lucky to have good skin so I have no idea how to apply it. May have to get lessons! :-(

I’m sad to hear of more women going through this, it’s so hard. The waiting is just awful. I can’t beleve how many women get diagnosed with this and that scientists still have found a way to prevent it.

Thinking of you all.

xxxx

Hiya yes it’s your age! I was the same. They always said they would give me one big blast of chemo because I’m young fit and healthy enough (I’m 35). But since it was in my lymph node it’ll be a few months of chemo instead cxx

I’m also on tamoxifen for 10 years. Haven’t started it yet xx

Hiya! I hope all goes well for your results tomorrow.

i feel for you I really do. I’m actually not too bothered about losing my hair. It’s hat season and I’m sure I could get some festive head scarfs haha.

ive been looking at the magnetic  eyelashes you can apply very easily and looking into getting my eyebrows tattooed on before it all starts.

and you know what, there’s always wigs! Could try something a bit different, you never know you might like it!

sorry I’m miss positive pants over here, I refuse to let it get me down.

im completely fine after surgery now so going to put some shifts in at work before the chemo starts xxx

I keep telling myself to lay off the wine and doughnuts, need to get healthy and strong now before treatment. I'm overweight, which I'm now cross with myself about. But i still eat the cake!

Ooh eat it now. Your taste buds will change through treatment so I’ve been told. If you want the cake eat the cake and if you want the wine drink the wine lol. 

I do keep thinking my oncologist is a week on Thursday so perhaps I should keep my alcohol intake to a minimum with needing scans and stuff. Sorry we can’t give you chemo your liver and kidneys are full of wine haha xxx

That'll be me too!   ahhh you gotta laugh eh? X

Good luck today thinking of you xxx