We are reeling from my mother’s diagnosis. She is fitter than me at aged 77 with no family history of breast cancer. She found a lump under her left breast 7 weeks ago . We are told it’s stage 3 and will need either chemotherapy and surgery or surgery then chemotherapy. My mother is worried about losing her hair because everyone will know. I’m finding all the jargon very difficult to understand. She had her MRI scan yesterday and waiting to get an oncology appointment. We are just so in the dark of what this entails . My mother lives 3 hours from me but has been with me since the diagnosis but a lot of travelling to and fro from appointments now probably? Is chemotherapy weekly, daily, is it individual? Does she have to have it ? Very scary
Hi Hel263, I remember when I was first disgnosed, it was a scary time and I really hadn't a clue, the whole thing was new to me. The good news is that you've found this forum and there's a lot of information we can help with.
I'd start with this link Breast Cancer Info Link which gives you the basics. It's better to use reputable sites like Macmillan and everyone will tell you to avoid Dr Google! Once you've had a look at the breast cancer link you can find more information that might be of interest.
The lovely folks here at Macmillan also run a helpline, for your mum and also for family members. You can call them on 0800 808 0000 to chat through any concerns or ask anything you’re unsure of.
Hope that helps for now, good to you and your mum as you move through this time, best wishes
