Irishscott

I hope your chemo is going OK. My thoughts are with you.

Hi, I just received notification that you are one of my followers, I see on your profile that you are newly diagnosed, I was diagnosed in August 2012, I am cancer free now and will soon begin Tamoxifen, oral medication for 5 years, (hormone therapy), if you need someone to talk to at anyone time , send me a message, I dealt with a lot on my own, I am just now seeking support. Be well.

I was diagnosed with triple negative in November, and just finished my chemo at the end of May. I felt pretty helpless about the diagnosis until I found a Reach to Recovery volunteer who is a ten-year survivor. She, along with my surgeon and oncologist, assured me that there are many tnc survivors out there. I hope your treatment is going well.

I was sure to take the anti-nausea meds just as prescribed, and it really helped. And when you are fatigued, just rest as much as you can. I will be thinking of you as you begin this next phase of your journey.

So when does your treatment begin?

Feeling very much like you this morning. Maybe I am a lot like you. Close in age, same diagnosis, about the same time, same stage and grade 3 tumor. Mine is also in my lymph nodes. I was laying in bed this morning, not yet really awake, with a few tears escaping (tears started Sunday, really, and not totally got them under control, and I was thinking about my two kids, my husband, parents, friends, home, pets AND then thinking went on to responsibilities and expectations (mine and theirs). Once my thoughts were no longer running crazy -- note to self: learn to meditate! -- at this point in the journey, there isn't anything I would not do. I really truly don't think that I will die. I mean someday from something, but not this. BC is just sort of a reminder that stuff happens, we make the adjustments, and we go on. One day at a time or one treatment at a time or one surgery or medicine or whatever and just one foot in front of the other. Last few days have been tear-y, but this too shall pass. Just hanging on. I know the good stuff is coming. Wow! Didn't know exactly what I was going to write. It just sort of came out and came out kind of long and rambling. Maybe there is something helpful in there :-)

Please try to stay strong and fight your cancer. Triple Negative is aggressive and frightening, but the more I hear from others who have survived for five years, seven years, thirteen years--well, the less I fear it. I know the process is overwhelming but if you do what needs doing, the days turn into weeks, the weeks into months...and then treatment is over and you can reclaim your life. In some ways my life is better today than it was pre-cancer. My marriage is stronger and I have a better appreciation of nearly everything. I had a check up just a few days ago with my doctor whose advice I am trying to follow: "Live and love more. Worry less." After your treatment, you can do it, too. Hang in there.

Thought I would check in and see how you are doing. Did you start the chemo yet? Hang in there....

question. I am in a similar place as you triple negative, infiltrating ductile cancer, node involvement and 52 yrs old. Starting chemo Tues apr. 2, (probably about 6 months worth) then double mastectomy and then radiation, and then reconstruction. I wanted to have reconstruction done the same time as the mastectomy, but was told it was better to wait until after the radiation. What kind of reconstruction are you having done? They didn't think there would be any problems with doing reconstruction BEFORE
radiation treatment?

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Hello and welcome to the site! I'm sorry for the reason your here. But happy you found us! I don't know what your going through personally but they are some wonderful people on the site who will help you get through this. Feel free to join in on conversations.

Hello and welcome, we are glad you found us. Here is a link to our cancer dx page for your type of cancer. Take a look at it to get you started on some information. You will notice at the bottom of that page 4 of our active users who have had that journey already, you may wish to contact them for their experience and wisdom. Also, any questions you may have just post them in the questions tab and everyone will see them there and be able to help you.

https://www.whatnext.com/conditions/cancer/breast-cancer

There are also subtypes listed on this page to narrow down the type of cancer to match your dx.

Also, if you can take a few minutes and fill in some details of your journey so far, it will help others as they try to answer questions for you, it also helps others as they search through the data base to find someone like themselves. Confirming your email will allow you to receive updates and notices from the site when someone answers your questions or writes on your wall.

Thanks for being with us and let me know if I can help you find any information on the site. After you have an opportunity to look the site over and see what great things there are here, we encourage you to invite your friends, family or anyone you know that may be helped by the connections on WhatNext to join the site also. Just click this link to invite them to join. http://www.whatnext.com/recruit-a-friend

Greg P
3x survivor
Team WhatNext

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