Young with many Lymph Nodes, Stage 3c, Pregnant and Scared

Kellie,

I'm so sorry you had to join us. I was also diagnosed with triple positive breast cancer, and I remember how it feels when the news just seems to get worse and worse. (My tumor was originally supposed to be 3 cm.; after all the scans, it was over 5 cm. and had a satellite tumor! And then there was that PET scan which appeared to show something on my hip.....)

If there's any good news in your situation, it's that chemo is often very effective against aggressive, HER2+ cancer. After AC and THP, all of my active cancer was gone in my breast and compromised lymph node. I pray that you have a similar outcome. ((Hugs)) and yes, join us on the triple positive board.

Hi Kellie, I'm sorry you had to join us here. I am also young, and I have locally advanced breast cancer. It's hard facing this at a young age because it can feel very isolating - just remember that you are not alone. I'm wishing you strength and healing as you go through the next steps.

lovely Leo. Sending lots of prayers your way. Take it one day at a time. There are many options out there for you. You will get through this. Big hug

Kellie, I was diagnosed less than a year ago, while pregnant, 29 weeks. I’m so glad your fiancé is supportive. Wishing you all the best. Please message me or post here. I’m happy to help in any way I can.

You can see details of my diagnosis in my signature

Hi, I am so sorry to hear about your situation. As ladies wrote, you are not alone and hopefully all I’ll turn out good for you.

I am 32 diagnosed with 3c while 18w pregnant. So far went through A/c and taxol and delivered perfect baby girl end of June.i know it’s scary and I am scared too, my first PET and operation due in August. But you are stronger than you think. I found that pregnanc, though wasn’t easy, gave me will o fight and side effects were easier to handle.

It’s ok to be scared, I feel same about my timidly what you do about yours. It’s hard but there is support available so please do reach out at any time. Sending you lots of positive hugs.

Anna-33;

I was diagnosed with Stage 3C breast cancer, with IDC, and IMPC (rare and highly aggressive;  as in Metastatic Lymph Node Cancer as one doc told me) and a smidgen of DCIS. In reality, I had Stage 4 (small itty bit of "suspected" cancer in my lung,) but my Onc said she preferred to say it was Stage 3C as it sounded more hopeful. But wait, it gets better  I had cancer in all 24 lymph nodes; it was already racing around in my bloodstream. I could not complete chemo because it made me too sick. I nearly died from the effects of the chemo on my system. I couldn't complete radiation either. I had to wear a Wound Vac strapped to my chest for months due to a massive infection following my second surgery as the first surgery did not produce the mandatory clear margins. Doctors gave me 2 years. That's how bad it was for me.Yet here I am. I survived 5 years of Aromatase Inhibitors. I don't know if I will survive the lymphedema, alas. The verdict is still pending, but that's another story. My point is that my scenario was and still is dire, yet HERE I AM. I have a daughter now in her 30s, an only child. Her father passed away just as she turned 16 so I am all she has. If for no other reason, I fight like hell to stay alive because I have to: I am a Mom. I know you know exactly what I mean. But boy, what a powerful motivator to stay alive.  

….It all sucks. Every single bit of it. Not a day goes by that I don't feel anxiety or despair for a moment or two. And then I move on. So despite your valid fears about those pesky positive lymph nodes, if someone with all my negatives is till alive and kicking TEN YEARS LATERS, I know I have confidence you will be, too.  Hang in there. You are not alone. Not for a minute of any day. 

Thank you!!!!

Hi Kellie,

I am new to the forum but like most, I am here to share my experience and gather insights to help my wife fight this dreadful disease. My wife was diagosed with stage 1 cancer in 2016 and 3 months later it spread to her lymph nodes. She found out that pregnant a week before her surgery date. Doctors insisted that she terminate and went ahead with her treatment plan. The baby was already exposed to radiation at 7 weeks. She was scheduled for double mastectomy but doctors ran out of OR time and only removed one.

A few weeks later she was booked for a termination but discovered that she was pregnant with twins during a sonogram. That was the sign she was looking for and she immediately left the room. She went through 4 sessions of chemo but decided to stop for the sake of her babies, the chemo was killing her slowly. Having double

Fast Forward to today, we had our twins and they are perfectly healthy. A few weeks ago we found out that the cancer had come back andhas spread to her chest, neck and both armpits. It seems extremely serious but we have a CT scan booked for next week to see how bad it is.

She is currently on Tamoxifen but we have decided to use alternative medicine, she is now on THC oil as well and will be doing chemo when the time comes. You can follow her story on her page on Facebook. It's Called "Jade Wyngaardt - Motivator "

how are you, kellie?

No worries! You’ve got a lot on your plate. I’m glad to hear you and baby are doing well!

I want ti svare a link about tumor size and positive lymphnodes...https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3457875/