Hi all, I.m new here and wanting to share my story so far.
I felt a thickening of tissue or ridge in my right breast in May of this year, I had a mammogram in june...nothing showed but luckily followed up by an ultrasound at the same clinic which showed a tumour of 2.9cm. Biopsy and lymph node biopsy done there and then at the same clinic. I was told that I had a stage 2 M3 breast cancer. Oestrogen and progesterone negative but HER2 positive so growing quickly. The breast mri shows a further tail of abnormal cells in the same breast. I was told th treatment would be intraveanous EC Chemo for around 6 months and a masectomy after to ensure the cancer does not return followed by radiotherapy. I start my chemo on Monday 14th August. So it's took some time to get all of these results and tests and oncology appointments through. I will lose all of my body hair, thats for definate so have had my hair cut short in prep for this as it's less of a shock when it falls out. I can have my eyebrows microbladed, keep positive people, don't panic, cancer drugs have come such a long way in recent years. A few years ago my prognosis would have been poor because of the HER2 positive diagnosis but now the new drugs do a really good job. The macmillan nurses are amazing and can help you in so many ways. Stay beautiful all of you and don't do anything you don't want to do. It's all your choice you are in control so hold that thought!
Hi Trudi66
Welcome to the forum and sorry to hear that you have breast cancer. I love your positive attitude. Like you I'm determined not to let breast cancer defeat me.
Wishing you the best of luck with your treatment.
Best wishes
Daisy53
