Helen
Age: 32
DX: April 08 with poorly differentiated invasive ductal cancer
Size: 4.8 cm
Grade: III
Adequate surgical margins, ER-, no node involvement or cancer cells in the vascular system, HER2-.
Had a therapeutic mammoplasty to remove the tumour and a mastopexy reduction on the other side to stop me being lopsided 11 days after dx. Then had IVF prior to chemo and have 3 little embryos in a freezer somewhere.
Had 3 of 6 FEC so far, to be followed by 6 weeks of radiotherapy - every other day - so Monday, Wednesday Friday one week and Tuesday and Thursday the next. Five weeks on whole breast and one week booster to exact spot.
No history of BC in family.
I’'ve been married for 2 years this October and have no children.
Lisa
Age:44
DX:07/07/08
WLE & SNB:08/08/08
No grades as such yet.
Married with 6 children 26,24,21,8,7 & the spare who is 4 (going on 15,lol)
2 grandsons 3 & 1
Second marriage (been married just over a year) and not all the kids are mine (I tried it once and it hurt, hehe).
No history of BC in the family.
Still sore and awaiting appointment to find out my Path lab results.
Being treated at Haslar in Hampshire.
Catherine
46 ( 45 at diagnosis Dec 2007)
IDC
2.6cm,
Clear margins, no nodes involved
Triple Negative (Er Pr and HER2)
WLE
4 x Taxotere and Cyclophosphamide
25 Rads
Divorced, 1 daughter 16, pride and joy of my life
Not in a relationship.
Live Dublin, hospital is St Vincents Private
Will be getting the genetic test, but long waiting time to get an appointment.
Mum had er neg BC 20 years ago, no recurrence and going strong at 75.
Jules,
50 live in nth lincs,
married, 1 cat,merry berry, loads of fish, 1 hubby Andrew, 3 step-kids
from age 19,-22,
I have grade 3 breast cancer,invasive, 20mm, having surgery 4/9/08 then chemo,radiology,hormone drugs.
left breast surgery, not sure about the right one,awaiting more tests.
get results of surgery ect 15/9/08 then I will know whats what!!!
am at Grimsby,pink rose suite,(very nice place)
xx
michelle
46 lives in leicester
4 children 29 26 24 22
dx 4th july
had WLE on the 15th july took 13 nodes
grade 3 clear margins
13 nodes taken clear margins
having 6 sessions of chemo and 25 rads
Netty
51 live in Bristol (52 in Jan)
no kids
dx 5th Aug
having WLE & SNB 2 Sept (next week) 
results 11 Sept
grade 2
15mm
hormone sensitive
married 9 yrs in Oct (2nd time - very understanding and caring OH)
will know about nodes and margins 11/9 so will update then
love this site also 
It keeps me going and believing
forgot to say -
have been told, treatment will be rads, tamoxifen for 5 yrs and possible chemo? Will update soon as I know
Thanks guys xxxx
Hi
Dx 21.12.07
Grade 1
Stage 2 5/9 nodes involved
3 beautiful girls aged 2,4 & 8
age 34
2 ops as didn’t get clear margins first time around
married 12 years to a wonderful man
family has been supportive
live in sutton coldfield in birmingham
being treated at good hope
had 3 epi, 3 tax and 3 cmf
been marked up for radio 2day
er+ and started tamoxifen.
sukes
Julie
Age 51
Whitley Bay
2 sons 16 and 19
4 cats, 1 dog, 1 goldfish and 1 hamster
Live with partner of two and a half years. Formerly married for 21 years.
Dx infiltrating stage 2 lobular breast cancer, no node involvement March 2005, after FNA, core biopies and lumpectomy.
No rads or chemo
Bilateral mastectomies followed by reconstruction with silicone implants.
Problems with recon due to infection. Final recon December 05.
On Tamoxifen for 5 years. Was switched to Arimidex a few months ago, but couldn’t tolerate, switched back to Tamoxifen.
Liver scare in Jan/Feb due to two small patches on liver on ultrasound. Later MRI said a cyst and hemangioma !!
Julie
Lizzie
Age 49
Jan 08 - lump in L breast
Lump = benign cyst, but mammogram identified poss microcalcifications in R breast
Feb - dx DCIS grade 3 with possible microinvasion
March - mastectomy R breast with immediate DIEP reconstruction (Haslar Hospital)
June - nipple construction; July - areola tattoo
2 wonderful kids 22 and 21
1 fantastic partner
Amazing family, friends and colleagues
Live in Hampshire