Recently diagnosed

1. Hi I've just been diagnosed with grade 3 ductal breast cancer HER 2 positive I've been told four rounds of chemo surgery and then radio I've just turned 30 and have a 3 year year old hope your OK as can be as its such a scary time x

Thanks for the response Alice. It’s definitely scary, have you started chemo yet? I kind of just want it to start now so I know what to expect and feel like something is happening. Must be really hard with a 3 year old. I plan to tell my son this weekend which I’m really not looking forward to xx

I have yes I have my second out of 4 on Wednesday but will be starting my targeted therapies then also will have 18 of them my hair started to fall out a few days ago so I decided to just get it all off as my scalp started to burn to the first week after chemo took it out of me this week I feel alot better whens your first one x

I think it’s going to be around the week of the 7th December, trying to work out when I may need time off from work and arrange for my son to go to his dads. Been looking at hats, caps etc. Have you noticed your eyebrows falling out too? Xx

Hi , so sorry to hear you diagnosis but glad you found the site as everyone is so supportive.  

There is a monthly chemo thread at the top of the page for everyone going through chemo and tips and advice, and of course you can start new threads if you have dpecific questions.

I had 4 EC and 4 docetaxel. Its really scary when your waiting to start but not everyone has bad side effects and there is usually something they can give you to help manage any.  My hair started falling out just before 2nd dose,  and be warned it can be really sore so you might want to cut it short first. You should still be offered a wig even with lockdown. Headscarves by Ciara is a really good site. My eyebrows and lashes didn't start falling out till 2nd to last treatment but everyone is different. 

I found it really helpful to tell my 9 year olds school what was going on, they were really supportive.

There's some other threads you might gin helpfull like awake that's just chat etc or walking back to happiness that encourages you to get out in the fresh air .

Good luck with everything and remember your not alone, lots of us on here for support xx

There's loads of lovely sites that have some lovely head ware even ebay had some lovely bandanas to just shot on if your in a rush etc my eyebrows or eyelashes havnt started to fall out yet that will probably be abit further along but everyone is different I told my little girls nursery as she's only 3 they were really understanding about it and even offered me extra childcare at no extra cost incase I need it for her some days if I'm not quite feeling right but you will be fine I've only just came onto this group and the threads are brilliant to have a read through so give them a read some brilliant tips etc they will prescribe you with antisickness aswell xx