2 Primary cancers within 11 months ? ...

Lynn1959

Nov 2016 stage 0-1 tongue cancer Squamish cell carcinoma < 3 mm diameter stage 0 to 1 UAB Kirklin. Don’t drink or smoke HPV16 was negative

Nov 2017 IDC < 1cm diameter lumpectomy 9 Nov 2017 med port, sentinel nodes removed. IDC Triple negative. will talk to surgeon 16 Nov 2017 to go through lumpectomy path report.Start chemo in 4 weeks followed by radiation locally in Huntsville AL

Oral cancer and breast cancer do not run in my family

In Feb 2018 I’ll be 59 with 38 years at work. I could have retired four years ago. I wanted to work for another four years. Age 63 with 42 years

Went through menopause nine years ago was diagnosed with type two diabetes nine years ago and have the metabolic syndrome. Control diabetes through diet. two weeks ago my A-1 C was 5.7. I walked 10,000 steps a day five days a week

1. Anyone out there had multiple prime cancers in a relatively short period of time ?

2. I’m eligible to retire. how many women in their late 50s continue working after getting breast cancer and having chemo and radiation ? Three days ago I had the port put in lumpectomy and sentinel nodes removed. since I had the tongue cancer surgery a year ago I don’t have a lot of leave and I’m tired. I’m going to try to go back to work in the morning.

3. Since cancers love sugar I’m going to stick closely to low carbohydrate low saturated fat nutrition plan. Anyone out there on a nutrition plan that has helped the effectiveness of their chemo and radiation and increased their immune system ?

Having two primary cancers within 11 months of each other has thrown me for a loop. One advantage of having tongue cancer a year ago is that the breast cancer wasn’t too big of a shock.

Numerous posts have been helpful glad to have the support.

Have a good one Lynn

farmerlucy

Hi Lynn - so sorry you are dealing with this. I’ll bump this is hopes someone can give input.

lyzzysmom

Lynn, I am so sorry that you are going through this. If you still enjoy your work would it be possible to discuss becoming a part time employee or work some days from home (at least for the short term)? That is what I did after cancer diagnosis as it left me tired, worked 24 hrs per week for 3 years until laid off at 62.

Bootscootin

I was diagnosed a few months after my 60th birthday. Worked through chemo, lumpectomy, and radiation. Looking back, it wasn't easy but was doable. I have a very busy job as a speech therapist at a large elementary school. I am hoping to work at least several more years, maybe to 65 or 67