Hi i am new here,
Recently diagnosed with TNBC and terrified of what is ahead. I have just had my egg retrieval op as i know the treatment can damage fertility.
I am due to have a picc line in next week and chemotherapy.
I am terrified the gp wouldnt refer me for a month as they thought it was hormones and even after an ultrasound it was assumed that my lump was benign. It was only after a biopsy i was diagnosed.
Please could i ask if anyone has got any advice or tips x
Hi @pinksara I’m so sorry that you have to join us here on the forum but you will get plenty of support. I can’t give you personal advice as I am a lot older than you, had a different type of breast cancer and didn’t have chemo HOWEVER I would like to suggest that you join the August chemo starters thread, which can be found here August 2026 chemo starters and also alert you to a category especially for younger women which can be found here Younger women - Breast Cancer Now forum . I wish you every success in your treatment path.
Hello!
Im 38 and was diagnosed at the start of June- massive shock too, which im just starting to process. Im so sorry you’re also having to deal with fertility preservation, which i didnt have to do- can only imagine how tough that must be.
I dont have a lot of wisdom other than solidarity. Ive found this forum to be really helpful to vent to others who understand the insaneness of being plucked out of your nice normal life and thrust into cancer land.
I found the first few weeks by far the hardest mentally. Waiting for results of my CT scan was nothing short of terror. I was convinced id be told it had spread and there was nothing they could do. Once i had met with my oncologist and got a plan for starting chemo, things felt better and calmer.
Im now five weeks into chemo. Ive found it tough going, but i think that’s partly because its also school holidays and my kitchen has just been ripped out- so hopefully neither of these apply to you! It’s doable though, and my tumour has noticeably shrunken already (was absolutely massive at the start).
Sending lots of love. Have you got partner/family/friends to help you get through it? Ive leant on people more than i ever thought id need to over the past two months x
Hi lovely. I was diagnosed with triple negative back in May and I agree it is absolutely terrifying!
I am 3/5 rounds down on chemo now, I promise it’s not as bad as what u might think now. It’s completely doable not easy at all but u can do this 
join the August chemo thread and u will get lots of tips and support.
Xxxx
I was diagnosed with TNBC in October 2025 at the age of 40. I have had chemotherapy, surgery, radiotherapy and now I am having immunotherapy. It has been a long hard road but there is an ending to all of this. Remember you have a very curable illness. Yes, the next few months will be tough but you will get there.
In terms of tips, try to constantly remind yourself this is not forever, talk to someone/others who have gone through this if it helps. There is so much support out there. Organisations like Look Good Feel Better run wonderful workshops. I went to a makeup one and it was lovely just chatting to other women who were also going through this. Try to stay away from Google, I didn’t when I was first diagnosed and very much wished I had. Stick to reputable places like Breast Cancer Now and Macmillian.
You will have a ton of appointments so keep organised. Side effects are different for everyone so don’t worry if you experience some and others don’t. Make sure to take care of yourself, have fun with friends and family when you can but say no to things when you have to. Be kind to yourself some days will be good, some days not so good, its ok to feel scared or worried but don’t let it consume you. You will get to a point when treatment will be over. All the best.