Hello, I’m new to this whole community chat thing, but I’ve been recommended to come on here and speak with other people in a similar situation to mine.
I’m 30 years old and I was recently diagnosed with Grade 3 Triple negative Multifocal (multiple tumours) invasive ductal carcinoma. I am currently undergoing chemotherapy, had my first cycle 12 days ago. It made me very ill the first week, but have been feeling better the last few days, however I am absolutely terrified that my tumour is growing. At diagnosis I was told I had 3 tumours, one 5cm, one 3cm and one 2cm. I also have lymphedema so my breast tissue has been very hard for a while, however I feel like since my first cycle of chemotherapy the tumour is growing, I can’t be sure of this because of the lymphedema, I’m not sure what is tumour and what is lymphedema but my boob feels hard all over, particularly where the 5cm tumour sits, it feels like the whole underneath of my boob is rock hard. It’s also really sore and heavy.
Basically I’m wondering if anyone else had really sore hard boobs during chemo, I obviously can’t be sure if it has grown, but is it normal for it to be so sore and heavy and hard, I’m worried chemo is not working, or am I being too pessimistic as I am only 12 days in?
