Zombie's journey with breast cancer

[IamtheZombie]

The thread that Val started has now been moved to General Health. www.mumsnet.com/Talk/general_health/2016081-Zombie-needs-her-limbs-holding?msgid=46439734

Please keep posting there if you wish.

As most of you know, I'm having my second mastectomy on Thursday. I will almost certainly need to have more chemotherapy.

This is my thread for those who wish to walk beside me on my journey.

Digits intertwined here as well. Xxx

Aw, thanks. Love you all. xxxxx

Intertwining more digits.

So pleased that you had a treat in a nice hotel, sounds just lovely, and would have done you so much good, hope you had some tasty meals, and some calm and beautiful scenery to enjoy.

Every thing crossed for you on Friday, but for now sleep well and eat lots of treats

All xx

Greetings from sunny Yorkshire - no really, the sun did poke through at least a couple of times today!

I'm staying in a posh hotel too Zombie - nice isn't it. In my case even nicer because someone else is footing the bill

I'm crossing all fingers and toes for Friday too my love xxx

It sounds like you had a great " away day " here's hoping that the results are favourable for you and that your treatment will be easier on you than the last time, but hat ever I know you will face it head on. Will think of you tomorrow.

Brilliant that you took yourself off for some luxury.

Everything crossed for the best results tomorrow and I'll be thinking of you too.

Well, dear friends, it's less than 12 hours until I see my surgeon. I must admit that I'm having a somewhat major wobble.

What will be, will be and I will get through it. I just really, really don't want to go through all this again. Five and a half months ago when I attended the London Christmas meet up I was on top of the world. I thought I had got my life back.

Now I'm back on the fucking cancer treadmill and my life for the forseeable future will be defined by that. Defined isn't actually the right word. Controlled perhaps? Anyway I will be on a regimen and schedule not of my choosing. Spontaneity is on hold for the duration. I hate the thought of that. I lived that way for 2 1/2 years and believe me it sucks.

I'm really going to need your love, support, prayers and whatever you can spare.

Zombie, hang in there.

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All my love Zombie, if anyone can get through this, you can. You are amazing.

Zombie, it's shit , but if anyone can get through it, it's you. You are so strong, so determined and so superlative in every way. I will be thinking of you tomorrow and sending very positive vibes in your direction.

Bless you, Zombie.
I can't sugar-coat it and say it won't be tough, but you've travelled this road before and can again if you need to.
Sending you all sorts of all un-mumsnetty things to help you through.

It's a right bastard

Shame they didn't let you keep your breast so you could throw it at people who give you negative news, that'd learn them

Hand hold at the ready

ahem MN we need a hand smiley

In the meantime have some (I hope you don't get hay fever!)

Prayers from me Zombie - plus hands, , , , and any other virtual lovin' we can give. Keep us posted, there are so many of us really rooting for you.

Sending you some and some prayers Zombie hope you manage to get some rest tonight.

We will give you all the love and support we can Zombie.

Thinking of you today, Zombie. Hope it's less taxing than it was last time

We're all with you love xxx

Thinking of you

Zombie

thinking of you today, hoping for best possible news.

I need my fingers, but I'll try to keep myself cross(ed) for you!

x

Here all the way with you.

- to steady those nerves, even if it is a little early!

Thinking of you today. Keeping everything possible crossed!
xx

magi

with breakfast?! ok, I won't judge.

I'm home. It's not the best news but I suppose it could be worse. Maybe...

This is a new cancer completely unrelated to my earlier cancer. Now for the technical bits:

The Grade 2 (middle of 3 possible grades) invasive ductal carcinoma was 1cm long. There was a fair amount of DCIS (Ductal Carcinoma in Situ) so total length was 4cm. Unlike my previous cancer which was hormone positive, this one is hormone negative so not being fed by either oestrogen or progesterone. Like my previous cancer this is HER2 positive. HER2 is a protein on the cell surface to which a growth factor attaches. HER2 positive means an overabundance of those receptors. I also had Paget's Disease on the nipple. My surgeon removed 19 lymph nodes from my armpit 6 of which were affected.

Next step is a CT scan within the next week to check for other metastases. Following that I will see the oncologist to discuss chemotherapy. I will also have another course of Herceptin.

I had hoped to get away with just 5 or 6 months of chemo but now the length of treatment is a bit indefinite.

Sigh...