Good luck with your recovery and your scan. As i was told us young ones are always grade 3 and i was told you nearly always have lymph node involvment. The BCN said it was almost a guarantee that it will have gone to lymph nodes as we are young and are cells divide rapidly. As a profession they are totally prepared for this and will give you the best treatment to combat this. Its not a surprise to them but a surprise to us!
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good luck
I am 5 chemo cycles down the line and still painting on my eyebrows and lashes and going out!
Thank you for those comments. My BCN hasn’t said that, only that we have done all we can by catching it and starting treatments, so not to blame myself for not having found it sooner. It is somehow reassuring to know it is ‘normal’ even if it isn’t ‘good’!
Re: chemo. I’ll see the oncologist on tuesday and am likely to start that once I reach 12 weeks pregnant (early november). How often do you have it, and for how long? I know if varies, but what is normal? And how long does it take you to get back on your feet after each treatment?
I am being bullied (nicely!!) by my OH to ensure I take 3 weeks off to recover from the surgery (I think I only need one week more as my job is desk based and I feel really good), but am curious about how much more time off I am likely to need over the next few months.
I was diagnosed in January - was told straight away needed termination (was 8 weeks). Just shows the differences with different areas of country!
Had chemo for 5 months then WLE, then mastectomy. Just waiting for radio now. Can’t wait to get back to ‘normal’
Do rest. I did too much with my babies and opened up my wound and it looks ugllllyyyy. my own fault i guess as i felt well.
Chemo is normally in a 3 week cycle. I feel rough for about 4-5 days then get progressively better until i feel totally normal at about 10-14 days. manageable but grotty.
Ive heard about chemo in pregnancy ( im a midwife) and i know there are good outcomes with lovely healthy babies and mums at the end.
Oh Runa, I’m so sorry to hear you were told to terminate. I was worried that might be the case, but from the start was asking what were the chances of keeping the pregnancy and then did research to see what was possible. I was lucky that I didn’t need the research as they were happy to amend treatment to give it a chance - not sure if that’s because they knew I was trying for a baby, was someone who knew a few facts or what. Do you know if you will have the chance to get pregnant again? Do you have any other children?
Thanks Evie/S. Are you working throughout the chemo or are you an at-home mum anyway? It must be hard doing it while looking after your little ones.
I’m trying not to strain my arm too much, but I can easily type and thats mostly what I do all day at work anyway!! I don’t think I’ll argue too much just yet - will wait to see how I am moving and feeling by the end of this week.
i am so sorry life is just so crap sometimes,i hope things go well with u and ur baby.you will feel better has ur treatment starts chemo is doable a few days of fealin crap and it slowly gets better,sendin u loads of cuddles xxxxx
Just to update you, unfortunately a scan on tuesday showed my baby hadn’t formed - an anembryonic pregnancy/silent miscarriage/blighted ovum. This is also what happened to me in June. I had an ERPC yesterday so as not to prolong anything.
Chemo can now start earlier and be normal treatment, and I have an appointment next week to discuss egg harvesting, and hadn’t realised I would be allowed to come off Tamoxifen a year after the chemo ends to have a baby, and then to go back on it. Apparently, I’ll be on tamoxifen for 10 years!!! I find this incredible!
Don’t yet know if HER2 is involved, but it feels like bloody everything else is, so I wouldn’t be surprised.
Am pissed off and sad, but there is nothing I can do so am focusing on getting fit and healthy now to help me through the chemo.
so sorry to hear this sad news, you must be really down having to cope with this sad news and a cancer diagnosis. take this time now to heal YOU. thinking of you. xxx
so sorry to hear this sad news, you must be really down having to cope with this sad news and a cancer diagnosis. take this time now to heal YOU. thinking of you. xxx
i have been following your thread but have never posted til now. i
just wanted you to know that i’m sending you hugs and love thru’ cyber space. you have every right too be sad and p*** off, it really isn’t fair! like redcell says take care of you and remember there is no wrong way to feel, focus on you and beating this awful disease.
Just read your thread, very sorry to hear your news. On top of everything else that you’re going through it must be very hard. I hope that your chemo regime is as gentle as it can be.
Just wanted to reassure you that it is possible to get pregnant after chemo - it happened to me, and my daughter is now nearly three.
Hi Have just read through you thread and just wanted to send you some cyber hugs and to let you know that you are in my thoughts.
I hope you get some good news soon and chemo isn’t to bad for you.
So sorry about your baby I was going to put you intouch with mijje as she was pregant when she found out but obviously things have changed now for you.
Least you have got your op out the way thats one good thing done finished over.
There are loads and loads of people here to help you through this tough time with loads of advice help tips etc.
I wish you every good wish for all your treatment.
love Caron xx
Hi, I’m so sorry to hear your sad news. I’ve posted this link before so apologies if you’ve already read it but in case you haven’t it’s a very hopeful read. news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/5389426.stm
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It’s just the saddest thing you’re going through - words just can’t express it all.
Just wanted to let you know that I’m thinking of you and please please write on here whatever, whenever, it’s just the most supportive place when you’re going through all this.
You will have up and down days and it’ll be a rollercoaster ride for a while, but things will settle down a bit for you in time.
Thinking of you and wondering how things are going?