Enjoying your 30s...and breast cancer!

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  • Eibra
    Eibra Member Posts: 24
    edited August 2017

    Hi All beautiful Ladies

    Mtwoman i got the result its negative from cleavland , I stopped the tamoxifen two weeks aho i feel much better ! Thank you for the advice ,Dani i hope you are feeling better now ? Don't worry it will pass it will pass and it will be only memories..

  • MTwoman
    MTwoman Member Posts: 2,704
    edited August 2017

    That's great Eibra! I'm glad that getting a second expert opinion has been such a positive experience and that you're feeling better. Woohoo!

  • Dani_fd
    Dani_fd Member Posts: 74
    edited August 2017

    Day 14 after first chemo: feeling HUMAN!!! I got to go out with family last night, and went with them to the pool. It certainly put me down for nap afterwards, I climbed in and out of the pool a few times, people were very kind to get off the stairs when I needed them. It's very beautiful here in Southern Utah, Veyo Pool: Veyo Utah:

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  • FuzzySocks
    FuzzySocks Member Posts: 22
    edited August 2017

    Dani, glad you're feeling human 😁😁😁 I'm definitely feeling nervous at the thought of starting chemo, though I don't know when that will be.

    Thought I'd update that as suspected my pathology did come back positive for IDC and some DCIS as well as my nodes being positive 😞 Grade 2, hormone receptor positive HER2- eager to get treatment started, just waiting to get my scans done

  • ewu
    ewu Member Posts: 48
    edited August 2017

    Hi all, I am diagnosed with TNBC, one month after my 34 birthday. I see so many amazing women here are going through the same thing. I don't think I am mentally strong. But I'll try to be brave.

  • mkn86
    mkn86 Member Posts: 250
    edited September 2017

    hi everyone,


    i was just wondering if the MO discussed fertility preservation treatments prior to starting chemo? GnRH agonists in particular? The injections that induce menopause.


    Did you guys say yes to that option
  • Dani_fd
    Dani_fd Member Posts: 74
    edited September 2017

    I'm sorry to see new faces, Always! Bravery and mental strength, Ewu, for me came after treatments. No fluff about it, I was not ready, but then I came here. I could gently get things off my mind, and everyone here listens, even if we don't post often. I post in Ladies in their 30's also-

    WE ARE TOUGH STUFF LADIES! I love you all!!

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  • purplestargazer
    purplestargazer Member Posts: 77
    edited September 2017

    Just catching up on this thread and waving hi to all of you. I haven't posted since July - I was hanging out in the July chemo group.

    I'm two rounds from being done with chemo. Then off to surgery and then rads.

    You are all such strong, brave women.

    Danae - thanks for sharing pics. You look great. Wishing you all the best with your treatments.

  • Raque510
    Raque510 Member Posts: 16
    edited October 2017

    Hi All.

    I was diagnosed Friday, January 13th of this year at 35. I celebrated my 36th birthday still in treatment--went to my regularly scheduled rads appt and everything. I actually found the lump at (late) 34, but was told after an ultrasound that it was a fibroadenoma. Four months later it was stage III breast cancer.

    I'm married (our 10th wedding anniversary was in Sept), and mother of 1 (12). I haven't been working during treatment which has been a blessing amongst all this chaos--most of the time. I do miss the social aspect, but, I couldn't have done the commute and the hours during much of chemo or radiation.

    I am currently having a difficult time deciding whether to move forward with hormone therapy--specifically ovarian suppression (Lupron) & an aromatase inhibitor (Aromasin). I was 5% ER+ and that was the extent of my hormone receptor involvement. The possible side effects of AI & OS are severe & common enough to warrant careful consideration for me. I don't know if it's normal or batsh*t crazy of me not to just take everything my oncologist offers for my treatment plan. But even he seems somewhat ambivalent about whether I end up staying on them if side effects do become extreme. Weighing this decision has been kind of all-consuming this week. To take my mind off of that for just a bit today I went to the de Young Museum in SF (Maori Portraits, Revelations: Art of The African-American South, Ancient Art of Teotihuacan, and incredible installations & ongoing exhibits). The weather was sunny, clear, and cool. The 360 view of SF from Hamon Tower on a day like today was unbelievably beautiful. It's been a long time since I got out and did something a little more stimulating than just going to appts or running errands! It was just what the dr ordered, but I'm so beat! Still, I had to come peruse the boards before bed. Enough of that :)

    Night, All.


  • gb2115
    gb2115 Member Posts: 1,894
    edited October 2017

    Hi Raque510, welcome! We just celebrated our 10th in September too and I also have one kid but she's 5. Well, on some days 5 going on 15, lol.

    Sorry you are here. I have no advice on the hormone therapy... having receptors at 5% kind of throws a wrench into easily following medical advice. Did they go over statistics one way or the other? I was 100% positive so that part was easy...


  • Cpeachymom
    Cpeachymom Member Posts: 518
    edited October 2017

    Question for the group- am I the only one who gets angry when I see so many young women having to go through this? I am actually fine with me having cancer (sounds strange to say that), but then I come to boards like this, and see other women with babies and children and a long way from doing all they want to do. It's to the point where I think I should avoid other young survivors because it makes me mad!

  • CIW
    CIW Member Posts: 76
    edited October 2017

    hi, everyone

    Just wanted to introduce myself 😊. My name is Caroline and I am 31 and currently going through chemo. I have had 3 of 4 AC treatments and it’s majorly kicking my butt—I also have late stage neurological Lyme disease which gives me fatigue, so that’s probably not helping. Anywho, just wanted to introduce myself as another 30something dealing with this dreadful disease! Good thoughts being sent to all of you ❤️.

  • Ella77
    Ella77 Member Posts: 4
    edited February 2019

    Hi I have Lyme disease as well and just got a BC diagnosis.

    How did you find the chemo? Was it tougher do you think?

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