I was diagnosed back in November 2019, after a barrage of conversations with numerous GPs and private consultants who told me not to worry, its not high risk....etc. Mammograms were all clear but the lump that I had had found whilst lying in bed turned out to be level 3. I had biopsy done on my lymph nodes and thank god it had not spread.
Now I need you to be aware......after my private health care hospital told me that they were not that worried I decided to go back out to the NHS to continue with biopsy's...etc.
I remember skipping into the hospital on the day of the results of the breast lump biopsy with my hubby thinking it was a normal day - to then be told we have no ides as to what you have been told previously but this lump is diseased......WELL everything changed in an instant.
They then took the lymph node biopsy and results came back a week later....all clear!. I had my OP on the 12-12, and after the lump got sent away the result came back with a recommendation of Chemotherapy due to the likelihood of return.
The type of chemotherapy I am currently having is FEC-T and by no means is it easy, but I have to say I have managed it really well. I tried the cold cap for 3 rounds but the hair had started to come out and by the time round 4 came around. I have just finished round 5 and tbh I am feeling really positive.
I believe that not knowing and googling everything has helped incredibly. It was infact one of the things my NHS consultant told me not to do - and I didn't!! I know everyone is different and lots of people need to know, but I am not one of them, and it has been a real tonic for me.
I have 3 daughters aged 15-10-9 and they have all been really great throughout all of this. I have explained it to my eldest and she has been amazing, but only because I have shown resilience and not let anything get me down. She laughs when people ask me what how I am feeling, expecting me to be down! But I always answer with positivity, again this is not everyone but for me its everything! My younger 2 just understand it as mum has had something wrong with her, and now we need to make sure it does not come back!
There have been rough days, but I have never let them get me down. I have eaten so well even at times when you cannot taste a thing I sit there and say no....This is good,... I will eat this.
They say that sweet things are easier to swallow and they are right, but if you can resist (Sometimes) it truly pays in dividends.
Always free to chat..... Be strong!!
