Hi,
I was diagnosed with triple negative Grade 3 Stage 2 breast cancer in April at 15 weeks pregnant. I thought I was dreaming (well, having a nightmare when they first told me). It was an out of body experience.
I have had 2 rounds of chemo (every 3 weeks). Will have chemo until baby is born, baby born, surgery (lumpectomy), more chemo then radiotherapy. I’m calling it my mini marathon.
I have 2 children under 6 and I care for my disabled mum. I worked 4 days a week and I am now off-sick. The first 3 weeks I was in shock and just thought my head was going to explode. It felt like my world was turned upside down. I’m trying to get on with it for my family and I but it is a rollercoaster. The hair falling out was very distressing even though I had prepared for it and use the cold cap every time. I still have some but it came out so fast.
Chemo knocked me for 6 round 2. Does it get slightly better???? I am 34 years old.
Hi Tara! You poor thing! What a barrage of stuff you’re having to deal with! You may benefit from the “BC under 50” forum where younger women have similar issues; children to care for, early menopause etc, etc and can probably empathise with you from a more empathetic point of view. I’m 60+ and am retired with no small children to care for, so I can totally engross myself in my own s**t. All I would say to you is, try to take each day as it comes. I was devastated by my diagnosis initially and thought the worst (as I’m sure we all do) but 7 months on I’m done with chemotherapy and radiotherapy and am hopefully over the worst. I found chemo to be a big pain in the bum, but nowhere near as bad as I thought it would be, we’re all different, but it will pass, I hope you have some support; if not, ask for it - MacMillan can and will help! Nobody knows what will be, but we must just live every day as best we can and deal with any bad stuff as and when it arises. I hope you’ll fair well through your ordeal and stay as positive as you can. All the best to you; you can and will do this 
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