I started the year very positively looking forward to the imminent arrival of my new baby and I’m finishing it differently to how I expected. There has been a lot to deal with. The birth of my son, my diagnosis, the development of my prognosis,...
So following chemotherapy, my scans showed that the tumours both in the breast and liver had shrunk. Surgery still wasn’t a given and would technically make no difference to my prognosis. So, I was asked what my preference would be. Having give...
On to chemotherapy, I wasn’t sure what to expect. With my mother-in-law also having cancer (formerly breast cancer that has since returned in the bones) I knew that the sickness wouldn’t hit me straight away but tends to hit a day or so l...
When I was 7 months pregnant with my second son I found a lump in my breast. I went to the doctor who thought it was most likely a blocked milk duct but tried to refer me to the breast clinic to be sure. Without even seeing me the breast clinic decid...
I am 35 years old and have 2 sons, the oldest is 3 years old and the younger is just months. Back nearer the beginning of the year I was diagnosed with Stage 3 breast cancer which I later found out had spread. Having dealt with difficult times before...
