u/strawberryoblivion

Diagnosis: (Age 30F) on May 18th 2026 diagnosed stage 2, grade 3 tumour(s), involvement in one lymph node. The week before first TC, I had two tumours conjoined inside my right breast, one was 1.2cm and the other 2.6cm.

Next Friday I'm going for my last (12th) weekly neo adjuvant Paclitaxol and Carboplatin. I had MRI, mammogram and Ultrasound last week and it showed my tumours are no longer visible on imaging and have melted completely (post week 10). Based on this, my oncologist and surgeon have decided NOT to put me through the 4 over 8 weeks of AC they had originally planned.

My genetic test results for BRCA mutation should be back in 2 weeks and we will schedule surgery based on that result.

Did anyone with a similar diagnosis originally plan to do AC before surgery and then not do it? How did that work out for you? I trust my team and will follow all of their advice, and glad not to be doing AC. Just seems odd to change now based on some imaging. All the uncertainty aside, I am delighted with my tumours response. But how much does it really say about the path to achieve PCR?

31F, TNBC stage 2 grade 3. This is week 10 of 12 weekly Taxol/Carboplatin (neo adjuvant).

This week (Friday) I'm getting imaging to see how everything is looking. Even I can tell the tumour has shrank. And the oncologist said so too. I guess I'm hopeful I won't have to do the 4 AC rounds after this and can just move straight to surgery... but I was told not to set my heart on that idea.

My side effects have been manageable, mostly involve a low grade flu feeling sometimes, sleeping a lot during the day and not letting a toilet out of my sight. And nausea. My hair has stayed on. I've been pretty lucky.

I'm just feeling depressed and struggling to find the motivation to do anything at all... when I first started I was crocheting, gaming, reading, cooking well, having a grand old time mostly with not having to go to work. The joy in all of that is gone. I feel like I spend most of the week in bed, sleeping, stare at the window until its time to eat and wait for the next infusion. Its so isolating. Its not even sadness. Its just a feeling of "nothing" and waiting, waiting to start living my life again, just limbo and uncertainty.

I'm a likely candidate for BRCA as its in the family. But apparently that testing is gonna take weeks and put a hold on everything. If they told me hey come and get the surgery tomorrow, I would. Just take everything away from me and let me start healing.

I know, a lot of people have it worse than me and it hasn't even been that long since my diagnosis. Anyway I'd love to hear from people who had similar diagnosis and treatment to me. Success stories and struggles and setbacks. Side effects, mental health struggles and tips, and the journey of your treatment. I'd be delighted if you shared anything. I want to feel less alone.

I (socially awkward) (29f) asked my retail coworker (22f) what she brought for lunch today because I learned people usually like to talk about food and its a great avenue for conversation. For a little more background I am Irish and she is from India. She told me what it was and I told her it sounds delicious and she must be a talented cook. It was just a small talk to get to know her better.

To my horror, when her lunch was over it was my turn to go afterwards and SHE HAD SAVED ME HALF HER LUNCH AND TRIED TO GIVE IT TO ME. I was really embarrassed, mortified, she is younger than me and my junior at work which makes it so much worse. I think she thought I was hinting that I didn't have anything to eat and she could share. I was really embarrassed, mortified already and I didn't want to make the situation even more awkward so I did something crazy and actually took it and said thank you 😞 because she seemed happy to give it to me it felt so rude to turn it down and her lunch was already over. I'm mortified.

What would you have done/what will you do in this situation is you're me. and B. Did it come across like I was asking for her food? She is really kind and a great person to talk to. I'm planning on buying lunch for her next time I see her. Or make something for her. Would this start a whole weird thing I that don't really want to be involved in?

This whole thing took place in our workplace in Ireland I assure you an Irish person, even a close friend, has never done this. Yes I have friends from other countries who have shared food before but never quite so pathetic as this. I think I made a cultural faux pas of some kind on top of everything. HELP

Someone come and get them it's not funny

Hi everyone, I'm getting neo adjuvant TC weekly for 12 weeks then 4 ACs over 8 weeks following that. Then on to surgery I guess.

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Had the first TC on Friday and I did NOT expect to be totally wiped out from go. First I had terrible pelvic pain with constipation preventing me from sleeping, that's cleared up now since today, but the fatigue has me crippled, and I have to do it all again on Friday. I manage one walk a day then it's bed and food and naps all day, then sleep all night. Temperature and hydration are all fine.

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Is there any way up or is it all down from here. It can only get worse as I understand? Can I really do this for 12 weeks and then move up to AC? I dont know, and is this typical? What was your experience like?

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I appreciate all of the people here, going through this together and supporting one another.

On my 100th re listen which I do when I'm going through some shit. Usually I skip the ending theme (booooo) but this time I was lost in thought and it played. I cried listening to it, does anyone know if I can find it/the artist?