Breast cancer

Hi and welcome to the forum, although it is sad to be in such circumstances. Poor you, you have really had a tough time.

I am a type 2 and not on insulin, and when I had my breast cancer I wasn't diabetic. However, I do know that chemo involves taking steroids, which do not help with sugar levels. I blame my chemo treatment and the diet I followed whilst on chemo for giving me diabetes. I'm sure if you need chemo you will receive plenty of help and support with your insulin.

My tumour was an invasive ductal, grade 3, HER2 positive. I had a lumpectomy within 2 weeks of diagnosis, followed by 6 sessions of chemo then 3 weeks of radiotherapy. I also had to have Herceptin infusions once every 3 weeks for 12 months due to the HER2 positive element. I am due my second yearly mammogram later this month. So far so good, and all clear up to now.

Good luck with everything, and my very best wishes. If you want to discuss anything, please feel free to send me a private message.

One little tip for this afternoon if it isn't too late. Do ask for a copy of the lab report on your biopsy (I assume you had one). From wide experience, these breast care medics filter out any info they don't think you need to know, even if it is good news. I was never told my biopsy showed no vascular invasion, which is excellent news. I only found out from my biopsy lab report.

I am very well, thanks for asking. I sailed through all my treatment with hardly any problems other than one episode of neutropenia, which involved a short stay in hospital. I was lucky to avoid most of the normal side effects, both of chemo and radiotherapy. I did lose my hair, but it grew back quickly afterwards and I am well past the vain stage of my life. My oncologist says my cancer is in a jar in the path lab and in my case unlikely to return, but of course this doesn't stop the nagging worry that it may. I think my Type 2 diagnosis was a Godsend to be honest because I am self managing it without medication and this is taking up all my thoughts, so it stops me harking back to cancer stuff.