Hi
This is for my cousin. She is 25 years old. Two months ago, she found a small lump on her left breast which was painless and movable. At first, we didn’t take it as a severe issue. After discussed with our family doctor, we decided to consult a surgeon. Then she recently diagnosed with stage 2 breast cancer and, we all were stunned.
It’s 19mm, it’s been caught early, is small and, very treatable.
she is not an emotional person but after diagnosing cancer she felt anger, frustration and, get upset for no reason to name a few. she is trying to stay strong but, it’s hard to stay positive all the time.
Her fiance has been so supportive but, is going through the same emotions. She is trying to stay so strong for him but, It is so hard for her when thinking about the future. She told him to marry another woman. But he is not ready to leave her in this crucial stage. He is such a great and, lovable gem.
Her marriage is in next month. She is too much weak and, in need of a makeover for her marriage. Even though she is a cancer patient, its the dream of every girl to be a princess on her big day. My mother said her to undergo a chemical peel from Toronto. But some said that it increases the risk as it contains chemicals and, it’s not good for health in this condition. Is it true? Can chemical peels be harmful?
Need all your prayers and blessings for her.
Flowerr, sorry to hear your cousin has been diagnosed and so kind of you to reach out to bccf to try and help. Use the ask the nurse on here about the chemical peel and also if you can guide your cousin to check everything with her team regarding chemical peels, supplements, foods if she has started any active treatments, I couldn’t make out from your post if she has or not yet. These threads are full of love, support and tips and more than I can put into words, it might help if your cousin joins herself too, it helped me a lot posting with people who ‘just fully understand’ without having to spell things out. The emotional rollercoaster you go on after diagnosis really is like being in a hurricane and being tossed around but she can take control because she is in control, she just might not realise yet as it’s early days. If treatments plan in place you can help her focus on getting through each treatment and celebrating after each treatment, having a little treat after every one ticked off gave me a boost each time. She is still her and the same beautiful person she was before diagnosis, you just need to ?remind her she’s still her and help her to keep ??through this, she will get through, we all do, it’s just to start with it’s a bit ?but together with the ??from our teams and everyone on here, we make it through. Hope this helps ??Shi xx
Hi Flowerr, I think it’s her medical team that needs to answer this question. Excellent that the tumour has been caught early and is so treatable. If you have read any of the posts on here you will know that there IS life after cancer, and ladies on here have returned to work, raised families and continued with hobbies and taken up new ones. Life is for living! ?
For myself I would say a chemical peel is a great big fat NO! As BC ladies are encouraged to ditch all toiletries and make up containing any and all chemicals, how can having a chemical peel be any good? Also, the skin is in a shocking state after chemo and rads, very thin and dry, so, again, how is this a good idea? However, I’m all for helping her, so I think a lovely set of facials with a reputable company who use natural ingredients would be just the ticket. ?. Make sure she is enjoying a healthy diet, and perhaps include plenty of anti oxidant foods to encourage the body to fight back. Sending hugs and good wishes for a long and happy marriage. X
??from our teams and everyone on here, we make it through. Hope this helps ??