New here today, diagnosed yesterday.

Hi Doria, sorry to hear you have BC and we all swear.  We have all been were you are now and will be delighted to offer support and advice, when you have your tretment plan post it and you will her from people who have been on a similar plan.  Re Chemo: It is nio as bad as it's press and with modern drugs there is help for most of the side effects, it is doable.  Love from Ann

Hello Doria

Sorry that you are joining our club, as it is the one that we would rather not have had to join. Rest assured that the folk here will do everything that they can to help support you. I agree with Farmerann, that chemo nowadays is not as bad as it is made out to be, with the help of the modern support meds.

Swearing can be good and if that is how you feel it is better out than in and better here than in front of your wee boy.

Look after yourself and let us know how you get on.

Big virtual hugs

WallyDug

Thinking about you Doria it's a hard time the worst time is now just after diagnosis . It's sounds as if you have a good plan in place for your treatment . Take each day as it comes and remember that treatment is very good now for BC . Lots of people on here will be able to help you with your worries about Chemo I haven't had mine yet! Remember that Chemotherapy has changed a lot in the last few years and it will be your friend it will kill all those  "bloody buggers" (cancer cells) so sit back and let it do its work 

Take care 

Jayne x

Thank you all for your kind support and words. I do have a treatment plan. Where do I post it? Here or somehwere else? xx

Hi Doria you up early like me

No need to post it , just chat on here if you need to 

Take care Jayne X  

OK well my treatment plan (at the moment prior to my CAT scan which is on Satursday and blood analysis which is next week which I know could change everything) is 3 months of chemo every Friday, followed by 3 more months of chemo every other Friday, then surgery.  

I don´t know much about chemo, as I´ve said, but once a week for 3 months sounds A LOT to me and I´m worried that will kill me rather than the cancer 

Hi Doria

Good that you now have your treatment plan. Rest assured that they BC team will be monitoring you carefully and you will get the phone number of helplines for 24/7 where you can report any side effects which worry you and get advice and help if needed. The last thing that they will do is let chemo kill you! The whole point of it is to be keeping you alive.

I am an old buzzard complied to you and if I could get through it so will you. I was scared witless before my chemo started. Once you have the first one under your belt you will not feel so worried about it. The most important thing is to get treated and be there for your boy. You can do it!

Hope the scan and bloods all go well for you.

Wishing you all the best

WalyDug

Hi Doria how are you this evening ? 

Thank you Waly and Rhiwbina. I appreciate your kind messages and for checking how I am. I´m OK, a bit up and down. This evening I´m meeting a breast cancer specialist who is a friend of my sister in law so that I can ask her questions (especially about my treatment) which I am grateful for.

One question I do have for you lovely people here is should I get my hair cut prior to chemo? I´ve been advised that my hair will start to fall out after the 2nd week of chemo. 

Hi Doria, 

I'm not sure I don't think I will cut mine . My hair is long and it's going to go I know that. But having my head shaved reminds me of the war so I just can't do it. I might cut it a bit shorter I suppose . Hope you doing ok   My cancer i treatment s at Velindra is yours? 

Jayne X