Hi everyone,
In the last couple of days, I have been diagnosed with breast cancer. I'm 33 years old, 6 months pregnant, with an 18 month old toddler. As you are all probably aware, it's been a bit of a whirlwind, with all the appointments flooding in! I get to meet with my consultant tomorrow for the first time and hopefully get my chemo schedule. In all the busy-ness, I completely forgot to ask what stage I have, but I do know that it's a triple negative breast cancer. It looks as though I will have chemo throughout the remainder of my pregnancy, with an aim to be induced at 38 weeks, so I can have the last blast of chemo a month later, followed by surgery. My partner and I are so lucky that we have a wonderful support network around us, with so many people jumping at the chance to look after our little boy whilst we have our appointments. I guess I'm just posting to see if there are others in a similar boat, what you wish you'd known before your first chemo session, what helped you get through it all and keep an even and positive head on you?
How can I keep things as normal as possible for our little boy?
Thanks so much for reading, and sending love to you all xx
Hi, so sorry to read of your diagnosis and I can't imagine how tough this is with a toddler and being pregnant. Good to hear you have good support around you. I blogged throughout my treatment, this one about chemo might help. We all react differently and I was lucky that I was able to work and manage quite normally all the way through. Best wishes
