Is there anybody out there who has been diagnosed with triple negative breast cancer. This is my diagnosis and I have seen two oncologists, one for chemo and one for radiotherapy. The second oncologist thinks I could benefit from Tamoxifin but the first said it wouldn't be of any help to me. There isn't much known about the best treatment for this condition so it would be helpful if anybody else has this diagnosis…
Thanks for all for comments about aqueous cream. Will now start applying religiously. (Going upstairs in a minute!) To Wench53 if you read my first blog about radiotherapy, please do not take any notice. I am sure I am more of an exception with my anxiety about it. Most people seem to find it ok and even I am now getting more used to it. Wish you good luck.
Thank you for all for your comments and support. I am now on week two and think I am slowly getting better. Spoke with somebody who was starting yesterday and she said she felt exactly as I did with her planning session,even before radiotherapy and I hadn't even mentioned how I felt, so made me feel better knowing not just me. One more request from anyone who has finished. Any advice as to whether to put aqueous cream…
Finished chemotherapy five weeks ago and started radiotherapy this week. Was told would be only three weeks, now extended to nearly four with booster doses. Will understand more when see oncologist tomorrow. I thought radiotherapy would be easy (!) after chemo but first session felt a bit stressed, then yesterday felt like I was going to have a panic attack on the bed. Started thinking about how important it is not to…
Just wanted to say thank you all so much for your comments. It is really encouraging to hear your experiences. I will speak to the oncologist about the steroids and I hope I can be as brave as you have all been and go through with it. I fully understand that this is about potentially saving or extending my life but just goes to show how great my anxiety is about the treatment that I can even consider not having it. Am…
