Approximately 1 - 2 years before you received your cancer diagnosis did you have a highly stressful event (one of those 'I can't believe that', 'how could they' or 'why now' moments?)
Hi my father died just over 18 months before my diagnosis, he woke with a headache was rushed to hospital and 4 hours later he was gone, he had a bleed on the brain and there was nothing they could do, the most traumatic thing that’s ever happened apart from being diagnosed with breast cancer.last year.
Hi my dad passed away last year then 4 days later my symptoms started could not feel a lump. My Dad had started to get unwell for about 6 months previously to that. I wonder if that was a trigger event x
I also had a work related event which increased the stress levels. I hope that it has been resolved to a point where you feel less stressed about it currently.
Thank you for taking the time to answer my question.
Hi. I think I responded to your second message first. I really appreciate you taking the time to answer my question.
I am so sorry to hear about your dad, a very traumatic time for you. If you felt he was becoming unwell it certainly may have increased your stress levels.
You mentioned your symptoms started, but not a lump. If you don't mind me asking what symptoms did you have (no worries if you don't want to answer that)
Hi I had nipple discharge, I thought it was stress induced at the time I chatted to my family and said I wanted to make sure. I am her2 positive under going chemo at the moment with herceptin. My lump was 20mm. Can I ask your diagnosis please xx
Thank goodness you went to check. Chemo is hard, but you can do it. I was diagnosed with stage 2 with a lump of 4.5, then on scans four areas of concern were found. I had chemo, radiotherapy and hormone therapy.
