New addition to the TNBC family...
Hi ladies
I'm new to this so please bear with me. I'm a 40 year old Scottish girl and have just been diagnosed with Stage 1 or 2, grade 3 IDC TNBC. Yesterday I completed the first stage of my journey with surgery, left breast lumpectomy and sentinel node dissection. I'm feeling remarkably well and have done since diagnosis. I've remained calm and accepting of the situation even though there are still many unknowns whilst watching all of my friends and family fall apart.
Is it normal to be so calm? I'm not in denial but I haven't wasted a single tear on the situation. I'm a glass half full kind of person and I'm just grateful that I've found the tumour as early as I have, especially as it never reared it's ugly head in the mammogram. It was only when I asked for a scan due to pain I was having that it was seen. As for BC tumours not being painful, I can assure you that they can be!
My only worry is that I have a five year old daughter who needs me for a long time yet and I will do anything to make sure that she has me. I'm scheduled for chemotherapy followed by radiotherapy starting when the wounds have healed. Any information or advice regarding treatment and well-being would be gratefully received.
I realize most of you lovely ladies are based in the states. I would also appreciate advice from any UK based ladies receiving treatment from our wonderful NHS.
Best wishes to you all... 
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Hi leggy. Sorry you are here, but welcome. If you are calm now, you will get through treatment just fine! Usually, the most stress comes when you are first diagnosed and waiting to find out what your treamtent will be. There is a great thread here for TN ladies in the UK. I will try to find the name for you and post it here. My kids were 5 and 8 when I was diagnosed- it was tough for them to see me not feeling well and especially with no hair! They came through it just fine and were big helpers!
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Ok- go to All Topics then scroll down to Triple negative. The thread is called "Calling all triple negative breast cancer patients in the UK." There are some great ladies there that will haelp you along. There is also a thread titled "Calling all TNs"- triple negative ladies from all over!
Tiffany
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Thank you Tiffany... :-)
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Hello Tiffany
Thank you for referring Sandra to our thread.
I hope you are doing well.
Best wishes.
Sylvia xxxx
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Sylvia, you are exactly the person I was thinking of when I replied to Leggy's post! So glad you saw this!!
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You'll also find exellent information at: http://www.tnbcfoundation.org/
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