Hi there I’ve current joined the group and wanted to add my bit.
it’s been a hell of a year I can tell you! So in 2002 at the age of 28 I got diagnosed with grade 2 hormone positive breast cancer in my right breast, I had a lumpectomy, which didn’t come back with clear margins so went on to have my chemotherapy, after that I had a full mastectomy with immediate reconstruction using my stomach muscle, which they swing up under my skin and sew making a new breast, also using the fat from my tummy ( a operation they no longer do) a very lengthy procedure, leaving me with a hip to hip scar, but great results, I spent 2 weeks in hospital, but recovered well. Was taking tamoxifen for 5 years after treatments.
Lets go to this year, I was suffering with excruciating migraines, balance issues, dizziness, numbness in my right arm, visual problems, the list goes on, I was given neck MRI’s then later a head MRI, they discovered a brain tumour, which thankfully turned out to be a grade 1 meningioma (not cancerous) which I had a craniotomy to remove in June this year, they gave me a CAT scan as they knew I’d previously suffered from breast cancer and blow me, after 22 years it was discovered I had breast cancer again, and also in my lymph nodes. At the end of September I had another mastectomy with immediate reconstruction using a silicone implant. I’ve just recently had my first of 6 chemotherapy every 3 weeks apart, to then be followed by radiotherapy, 15 fractions, then onto Adjuvant antihormonal therapy with Letrozole 2.5mg (tablet) once daily for 7 years and Prostap 11.25mg 3 monthly (usually inhibits ovulation and stops menstruation) injections for 5 years.
It has amazed me just how much cancer treatments have come along so much since my last diagnosis, it’s amazing.
wishing everyone going through a similar thing all the love and hugs, having support is amazing and goes a long way to recovery. X
Hi Lozzab and a very warm welcome to the online community which I hope you'll find is both an informative and supportive place to be.
It sounds like you've had a very challenging year but thanks very much for taking the time to talk about it.
The online community is divided into different support groups and I can see that you've already found and joined the breast cancer group.
When you feel ready you could copy and paste your post from here into a new post in that group. You can also join in with existing conversations by clicking on 'reply'.
It would be great if you could put something about your diagnosis and treatment to date into your profile as it really helps others when replying to you and also when looking for someone on a similar pathway. It also means that you don't have to keep repeating yourself. To do this click on your username and then select 'Profile'. You can amend it at any time and if you're not sure what to write you can take a look at mine by clicking on my username.
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