I got the birthday present of a diagnosis of breast cancer on my 75th. It was a bolt from the blue. I live on my own with two dogs. I have had a lumpectomy in June followed by a further op to clear the margins. 14 lymph nodes were removed, two of which were positive. I survived 3 sessions of EC and cyclophosphamide and one of docetaxel. The latter was a disaster and I ended up in hospital for 3 weeks with severe side effects. Will have radiotherapy at some point.
