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Rosalyn.brown2 · ‎08-09-2016

Just an update; I was given an injection of Prostap on Wed 31st Aug to suppress my ovaries. I had my SLNB last Friday 2nd Sep went in at 11:00 and was home for 18:00. Pain hasn't been to bad from the SLNB just a little sore other than been an emotional wreck I think the mix of codeine and been thrown into a pseudo menopause where not a good combination. I have had side effect from the Prostap tiredness, nausea and hot flushes however these only lasted a couple of days. The main think that has bothered me is the dizziness and headache, I still have a dull headache now. I will see what happens at the end of the month when I get my next Prostap injection as I will have started chemo by then. I am due to start chemo on Friday 16th Sep, and I go to hospital tomorrow for my SLNB results so fingers crossed. I will be having 6x Taxotere and Carboplatin, has anyone else had this combination? I don't need to have Herceptin as my HER2 was negative. I worked out my last treatment should be on 30 Dec, my 31st birthday so I shall not forget the date! Everything seemed to be moving slowly from diagnosis but now things are in place it all seems to be flying by, I hope the next 3.5 months fly whilst having chemo I will look forward to saying goodbye to 2016.

Rosalyn.brown2 · ‎23-08-2016

Spoke to the oncologist today and tests came back as HER2-. The plan is to have neoajuvant chemo and then decide on the best surgical option on completion of the the chemo. I do not have a family history however I would prefer to get my genetic BRCA tests back before making a decision on the type of surgery and what will suit best for my future. The tests may take a few months to return by which time I will nearly be finished with chemo. Whilst having chemo I will have an injection to suppress my ovaries, I decided not do egg harvesting as this will prolong everything by a further 6 weeks and there is no guarantee that sufficient egg will be collected and the longer I prolong chemo the greater that chance of having it spread. I am in the mind set now where I just want to get on with this unfortunate challenge I have been given. I will have lymph node testing in the next couple of weeks, and be given my Prostrap injection 2 weeks prior to chemo so hopefully be starting chemo in the next 2-3 weeks.

Rosalyn.brown2 · ‎21-08-2016

Hi I am 30 years old and I was diagnosed on 05 Aug as having Grade 3 Invasive Ductal Carcinoma ER+. (29x22mm). Still awaiting HER2 and BRCA results. However I have no family history and they don't think it has spread to lump nodes. I have already been to the fertility clinic and they have advised it would take approx 4-6 weeks to harvest eggs or I can have a monthly injection to shut down ovaries whilst having chemo in the hope it protects them. I am in a relationship but if I am honest I had not made a decision on having children as I was busy with my career and I really didn't think I would suddenly have to make a decision regarding my future fertility let alone throwing cancer into the mix so it's all been a bit of a whirl wind the last couple of weeks. I have an appointment with the oncologist next week, I think I have two options Neoajuvant chemo 6 rounds in total one every 3 weeks to hopefully shrink the tumour, lumpectomy (breast conservation) and then radiation then tamoxifen OR mastectomy and then chemo then tamoxifen. Hopefully the oncologist will enlighten me a little more next week as currently I just feel lost with all the decisions. If anyone has any advise or has been in a similar situation I would love to hear from you.

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