New and straight into chemo

Welcome Sarah, sorry to hear your diagnosis. I was diagnosed 5 weeks ago after a recent mammogram.

I had a lumpectomy and sentinel lymph node removal last Thursday . My surgeon has said I will need radiotherapy, I go back for results on the 14th. Keeping everything crossed that everything has gone well. I too would be scared about the chemo, hopefully you can get all the help and reassurance from here and your family/friends. It’s a long road but light at the end of the tunnel, wishing you all the best on your journey xx 

Hi Sarahinthegarden

Welcome to the forum and sorry to hear that you have been diagnosed with breast cancer. While I won’t say chemo is easy it’s not as scary as it used to be. You will be looked after very well by your medical team. If you have any problems with side effects your chemo nurses are only a phone call away. You will also be given an out of hours number to ring is you have any problem when your chemo ward is closed.

Wishing you the best of luck with your treatment.

Best wishes

Daisy53

Hi Sarah

I am sorry you are on this journey. I am confident your portacath will smooth your journey once it has healed.

i have had a portacath in place since May, and as I now have secondary cancer, it’s going to be staying in place for the foreseeable. It hasn’t given me a moment’s problem, but it has saved me all the issues that come from either having a PICC line you can’t get wet, or damage to veins from having no line at all. Sure, I wish I didn’t need to have it, but I am so grateful I do have it. 

Dear Coddfish

Thank you for your kind words and reassurance.  I’m sorry to hear about your secondary cancer.

Best wishes 

Sarah