scared: what about pregnacy, hair loss, chemo or mastectomy

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kellee24
kellee24 Member Posts: 6
edited June 2014 in Young With Breast Cancer
  • Hi everyone, i am new here and this is my 1st post....
  • my name is Kellee and i am 24 yrs old, i have just been dx with stage II invasive ductal carcinoma... unfortunately at the wrong time in my life (not that anytime is a good time) but I am graduating nursing school tomorrow... :-( slight damper on the day..... I dont have any children, and i most def want to have some in the future, my boyfriend is very supportive but i am so nervous about treatment and the chance of infertility..... i dont know if i should get a mastectomy and hopefully avoid chemo, or have chemo and then still have a chance of disfigured breast.... i guess i really just need encouragemet, or other ppl's stories.... im so confused and fustrated right now, i am trying my best to keep the postive attitude i exude but it is extremely hard now days.... any advice? words of encouragement? stories of your experience? anything???
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  • kellee24
    kellee24 Member Posts: 6
    edited December 2009

    also i appologize for such a long post.... thankyou guys in advance....

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  • Jaimieh
    Jaimieh Member Posts: 2,373
    edited December 2009

    There is another board also that may help  www.youngsurvival.org

    Congratulations on finishing nursing school.  Try your best to enjoy the day that you worked so hard for :)

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  • foxyroxy2983
    foxyroxy2983 Member Posts: 42
    edited December 2009
    Hi kellee24!! What you are feeling is completely normal. Congratulations on finishing nursing school, yay!!Smile This disease sucks and it always comes at you at an unexpected time, but think of it this way at least you are done with school. Being diagnosed and figuring out a treatment plan is not an easy pill to swallow, so try to enjoy your day. I was 25 when diagnosed, 26 now, and I had to take a leave of absence from school, and not exactly sure when I'll go back Tongue out.  I was also scared of losing my hair, breast, and becoming sterile. Here I am a year later with new hair, a sunburned breast from radiation, and menstruating. I don't have any kids but I want to have them someday. You can do this and you are not alone.
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  • Lauren3
    Lauren3 Member Posts: 289
    edited December 2009

    Hi Kellee, I'm sorry you have to be here, but welcome to the boards.  It's a great place for information and support.  I was 32 years old with a 21 month old son at the time of diagnosis.  We were just a few months away from trying for baby #2 when I found the lump.  I had a mastectomy with of just the left breast, with immediate reconstruction, did 6 rounds of TAC chemo and I'll be finishing my 28 rads on Monday.  I am waiting for my exchange surgery now but so far I'm happy with my decision to do the unilateral mastectomy.  I have had long hair my entire life so losing it wasn't easy (bothered me way more than losing the breast, which is odd since the hair is temporary) but I'm used to it now.  It's unbelievable how quickly I can get ready in the morning when I don't have a big mop to blowdry!  

    Hang in there and feel free to PM me if you want to chat.  Congrats on graduating nursing school!  I hope you are able to at least enjoy it somewhat.

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