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I am 38 and recently found a lump in my left breast, it has been a whirlwind 2 weeks of tests and appointments but i have been diagnoised with stage 2 Invasive Ductal Carcinoma and have 4 tumors in my left breast.
Surgeon has recomended a double masectomy, Chemo and Hormone blockers
I have 5 beautiful children aged from 7-14 and i am gutted.
I am scared of the journey ahead, Worried for what my kids will go through and see
I am only 14 weeks into a new job and scared they will dismiss me
There is just so much unknown and im struggling
I would love to just connect and share the journey with someone
Hi Kate,
I was 40 when diagnosed with stage 2 bowel cancer (2017). I had 2 young primary school aged children.
The surgeon recommended a total colectomy and then a doctor (part of my treatment team) recommended 6 months of chemotherapy.
My kids remember it. They remember me being in hospital for a while and on occasion I had to take them to chemotherapy with me, but they are resilient.
I was 24 weeks into a new job at the time. Some people have differing approaches to this. I was up front with my employer and disclosed to them that I had just been diagnosed with bowel cancer.
I negotiated some time off work and worked from home (this was before covid) for a while.
Good luck!!