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<blockquote data-quote="Bluetit1802" data-source="post: 1577527" data-attributes="member: 94045"><p>So sorry to read your news, but well done for being pro-active about it all.</p><p></p><p>I was diagnosed with an aggressive (HER2+++) breast cancer in December 2013. I was "lucky" (if such a diagnosis can ever be termed lucky) in that it was caught early on a routine mammogram so I was able to avoid a mastectomy. Before I knew I could have breast saving surgery the breast cancer nurse went over all the stuff about reconstruction and I knew it wouldn't be for me. But that was a personal decision. So I'm unable to help with any of that. However, I did have everything including the kitchen sink thrown at me with the treatment following surgery, so if I can be of help there all you need to do is ask.</p><p></p><p>I can say, however, that when I was diagnosed I did not have diabetes but 12 months down the line, I did have diabetes (Type 2), and I attribute this for the most part on that 12 months of stress and worry, chemo, side effects, Herceptin infusions, radiotherapy, and eating foods I was told would help ward off the chemo side effects, not to mention all the comfort foods I ate. For this reason you may need to plan ahead with your insulin requirements and take some advice on this.</p><p></p><p>My main piece of advice is take control of your own health and treatment decisions made by the oncology team. Ask for print outs of all blood tests and more importantly, any lab reports on biopsies and post surgery. Check these on Google if you don't understand the medical terminology. If you need chemo, make sure your team is prescribing the recommended protocol for your type of tumour and for your age. Knowledge is power. I found the Breast Cancer Care forum an excellent place to be for support, advice, information and friendship. The Macmillan website is also an excellent resource.</p><p></p><p>I wish you all the best.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Bluetit1802, post: 1577527, member: 94045"] So sorry to read your news, but well done for being pro-active about it all. I was diagnosed with an aggressive (HER2+++) breast cancer in December 2013. I was "lucky" (if such a diagnosis can ever be termed lucky) in that it was caught early on a routine mammogram so I was able to avoid a mastectomy. Before I knew I could have breast saving surgery the breast cancer nurse went over all the stuff about reconstruction and I knew it wouldn't be for me. But that was a personal decision. So I'm unable to help with any of that. However, I did have everything including the kitchen sink thrown at me with the treatment following surgery, so if I can be of help there all you need to do is ask. I can say, however, that when I was diagnosed I did not have diabetes but 12 months down the line, I did have diabetes (Type 2), and I attribute this for the most part on that 12 months of stress and worry, chemo, side effects, Herceptin infusions, radiotherapy, and eating foods I was told would help ward off the chemo side effects, not to mention all the comfort foods I ate. For this reason you may need to plan ahead with your insulin requirements and take some advice on this. My main piece of advice is take control of your own health and treatment decisions made by the oncology team. Ask for print outs of all blood tests and more importantly, any lab reports on biopsies and post surgery. Check these on Google if you don't understand the medical terminology. If you need chemo, make sure your team is prescribing the recommended protocol for your type of tumour and for your age. Knowledge is power. I found the Breast Cancer Care forum an excellent place to be for support, advice, information and friendship. The Macmillan website is also an excellent resource. I wish you all the best. [/QUOTE]
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