Just before Easter, I found a lump in my breast.The Gp was convinced that it was nothing, even accused me of being paranoid.I hopped and skipped to the consultant and the mammogram, still sure that it would be just wasting time and even elated that the mammogram didn't hurt like everyone said!Then the consultant entered the room and he might as well have been carrying a placard 'That's it,it's curtains for you'.They left me with a cup of tea(always helps obviously) and a bizarrely busty nurse(just to add insult to already considerable injury).I was in shock of course,convinced that I was going to die.I called a few of my friends at work to tell them(poor things!) and since then It still feels like I am waiting to awake from a nightmare....
That same week skin saving masectomy and lymph node clearance.Two lumps found 2.5cm and 1.2cm and 1 lymph node.Pathology came back HER2 + and hormone neg.Not that great but consultant and oncologist seem strangely optimistic(is this some cunning ploy to keep the patient positive?)
I'm to have 4 times FEC, 4 times Taxotere and a year of herceptin to overlap with the taxotere.Had one FEC.Not so bad.Weirdly pregnancy symptoms came back, but just for few days.Next FEC due on thursday this week.I had the scalp cooling and so far hair still clinging on(although I've had it cut short and look like a gay boy), but it was hideous and also heard that alot of docs don't like it as prevents chemo getting to brain so I think I'll stop.
Yesterday had central line fitted.Was bigger performance than expected and inserted under general.Now have bandage over remaining breast and weird vampire scars on neck(what IS that?)
