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Daily Mail Article on Pregnancy and Breast Cancer

Thought this article may be of interest. There have been quite a few ladies on this forum who have had chemo whilst pregnant. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2099153/Pregnant-women-breast-cancer-chemotherapy-surgery-birth-safely.html Lov...

Posted by Swissmiss on Fri Feb 10, 2012 6:45 pm with 2 comments

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This is the royal college of obstetrician and gynaecologists guidance on prenganacy and breast cancer.... It was published less tha a bear ago so pretty up to date..... It may be of interest. http://www.rcog.org.uk/files/rcog-corp/GTG12PregBreastCance...

Lulu34, Sat Feb 11, 2012 3:01 am
Pregnancy after breast cancer

I was diagnosed with stage 1, grade 2, invasive cancer including lobular component 2 years ago at age 36 years, no lymph nodes involved.There was lympovascular invasion.I had surgery and radio therapy and have just completed 2 years on Tamoxifen.I have...

Posted by GerryC on Mon Aug 08, 2011 4:55 pm with 18 comments

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Good luck with the February appointment Panga. Let us know how you get on xxx

Flora29, Sat Jan 21, 2012 7:39 am
There is light

I've only just found this part of the forum and wanted to briefly share my story. I was diagnosed with stage 3 DCIS lymph node involvement at 32 weeks pregnant last year. Luckily I was in quite late in 3rd trimester so we all decided that inducing th...

Posted by laiw on Mon Jan 16, 2012 10:09 pm with 1 comments

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Thank you - ( I'm not a pregnant lady but good news always good to hear) and lovely of you to post. Hope the last chemo is manageable and heres to better times with your little boy in post chemo world, Nicola

moorcow, Tue Jan 17, 2012 3:41 pm
Brilliant Publication on Breast Cancer & Fertility

Hi all, I am just posting a link to a post I wrote in October with a brilliant publication on all things breast cancer and fertility/pregnancy related that is in the younger womens forum. This pregnancy specific forum didn't exist then and I have only...

Posted by jessgp on Fri Jan 06, 2012 8:32 pm with 2 comments

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Hi Jess, Thanks for posting the link to this paper, it's exactly what I have been looking for - just wish I had found it a few months ago! It confirms all of my research and the advice given by my doctors, which is very reassuring. I'm 20 weeks pregn...

Igotsoul, Sun Jan 08, 2012 12:49 pm
5 wks pregnant with BC

Hi there, just wondering if anyone can give me any advice? I've just been diagnosed with grade 3 breast cancer (not sure of stage yet, still waiting for test results) ER+ PR+ and am just over 5 wks pregnant with our first baby. I am a BRCA1 carrier and...

Posted by Igotsoul on Sat Oct 01, 2011 10:38 am with 21 comments

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I too am sorry that I didn't see your post sooner. Perhaps you might start a new thread to help to get it noticed on the forum? I agree with Swissmiss, you should try to get at least one other opinion. The evidence suggests that pregnant women being tr...

Igotsoul, Fri Dec 02, 2011 5:21 am
Newly Diagnosed

Hello, I've been newly diagnosed and thought I had better join this forum, so that I can get some support and have my many questions answered! I was diagnosed with invasive lobular cancer only last wednesday (I think)...wow, how my life has changed. I...

Posted by Twoandabump on Fri Nov 04, 2011 6:35 pm with 11 comments

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Hi Twoandabump, Just wanted to wish you well following your surgery today, hope that everything went well. Best of luck also with the rest of your treatment and in the meantime, enjoy every minute with your new baby when s/he arrives. I had a mastect...

Igotsoul, Mon Nov 14, 2011 11:52 pm
Pregnant and just diagnosed.. does anybody have info

I am 15 weeks pregnant and have just been diagnosed with breast cancer. I am looking for some up to date information on the affects of hormone therapy and chemotherapy on an unborn baby. I have been told that I dont have the option to wait untill after...

Posted by katel31 on Sun May 08, 2011 8:41 pm with 25 comments

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Hi Kate, my cancer was also HER2 positive (I was 35 weeks along: try for a second opinion on your diagnosis/treatment plan. Good luck and keep up hope!! ;)

jannerodsten, Thu Nov 03, 2011 12:49 pm
My story - 8 weeks pregnant when diagnosed

Hi, I'm fairly new to this site but wanted to tell my little story as I found some comfort finding out about others at the time. I found out I was pregnant at 32 (our first baby) but around 8weeks (it's a bit of a blur) I was diagnosed with breast can...

Posted by bertie-g on Mon Oct 03, 2011 3:47 pm with 7 comments

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Swissmiss, Fri Oct 07, 2011 4:57 pm
Having breast cancer stage 1 grade 3 and 8 weeks pregnant

Hi there, Im so happy to see this forum with so many ladies going thru the same experience as me, it gives me some hope but i do have some questions to ask and i hope to hear your opinions. Im living in Iceland so its very rare with women in this cond...

Posted by sporeice on Fri Sep 30, 2011 2:51 pm with 9 comments

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Thank you to all that have written!! It is a tough decision to make, its always seems easier to say it than to actually be doing it. I still have sunday to make up my mind, the docs did mention that i would undergo treatment for 6 mths. I still have t...

sporeice, Sat Oct 01, 2011 1:49 pm
Chemotherapy whilst pregnant

Hi, I am 35 years old and have been diagnosed with bc 8 weeks ago. I am also 30 weeks pregnant now. I have already had 2 chemotherapies (FEC 75). The original plan was to have 4xFEC then eliver the baby and then have 4xFEC-D. I saw the oncologist to...

Posted by Zile on Tue Jul 05, 2011 6:59 pm with 8 comments

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Hi Katel31 When were you diagnose with the cancer?

sporeice, Fri Sep 30, 2011 8:06 pm
Early diagnois and wanting a baby

HI I have just been diagnosed. I don't know all the terminology that is being used yet but I have 1 grade 1 lump and am due to have a biopsy for a 2nd area in my right breast next week. I have been having fertility treatment (drugs) since february/marc...

Posted by Snowie on Fri Sep 02, 2011 9:05 pm with 15 comments

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Hi Snowie, So sorry you have had to join our horrible club but at least you can discuss anything you like with us as we are all in the same boat. I am also same age as yourself 43 and earlier this year went to the doctor to discuss having a baby at m...

sarahlousie, Tue Sep 06, 2011 7:04 pm
Pregnancy and Tamoxifen

Hi all. I've been on Tamoxifen for just over a year for ER+ BC. I spoke to my oncologist and hormone specialist about stopping it to get pregnant. I am 36 years old and have no kids. He said they usually recommend that one takes it for at least 2 years...

Posted by palm on Mon Aug 08, 2011 10:03 am with 1 comments

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Bumping this up for you Palm. xx

Swissmiss, Mon Aug 08, 2011 10:19 pm
surgery in pregnancy

Hi, I'm 11 weeks pregnant today and was disgnosed with bc yesterday. I had an ultrasound and biopsys taken the week before. I was told yesterday that my options are to have surgery - either lumpectomy or mastectomy within the next 4 weeks(which is what...

Posted by diddy6 on Fri Jul 08, 2011 8:17 pm with 22 comments

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Thanks so much for all your messages and support, i can't tell you how much it means. Ive spent many hours reading posts within the forums and it helps soooo much knowing im not alone with my fears. I wish each and everyone of you all the very best, b...

diddy6, Mon Jul 18, 2011 10:54 pm
I have a plan in place but still worried

I'm 15 wks pregnant and was diagnosed a week ago with breast cancer. I met with my oncologist yesterday and she told me the plan they have for me. They want to do surgery next friday-a full masectomy and remove all the nodes. Then I will have a 6 week ...

Posted by katel31 on Fri May 13, 2011 9:26 am with 12 comments

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Kate im so sorry its devastating enough this BC C*ap without all the added stress your are having to deal with sending you lots of love & BIG hug hun Mekala xxx

mekalar, Sun Jul 10, 2011 1:27 pm
22 years later ....

just wanted to post on this site to give some encouragement to those currently in the fog of diagnosis/treatment as i've been a bit of a 'lurker' for ages! i was diagnosed with grade 3, er+/pr+, her2- in dec 2008 while 32 years old and 22wks pregnant....

Posted by sal123 on Sat Mar 19, 2011 3:06 pm with 9 comments

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Thankyou so, so much it is so great and wonderful to read such lovely stories and outcomes and for that I thank you : ) Happy Birthday to your baby xx

Bunny3, Thu May 26, 2011 8:41 am
MODS: Case Studies?

Hello Jo (or other Mods) I was just wondering if you had any plans to create online case studies to help those who are newly dx? Personally it would have really helped me and I think it would for others too. As time goes by you forget the little thi...

Posted by ohbaby on Tue May 10, 2011 9:08 pm with 2 comments

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Hi ohbaby That would be a really good idea, and we would definitely like to do that in the future - we'll add it to the list! We do use quite a lot of case studies in our newsletters & publications (printed and online), so if you're interested in tell...

Leah BCC, Wed May 11, 2011 5:12 pm
1 yr old baby who went through it all with me xx

hi just wanted to share happy story. my healthy baby girl is 1 yr old on monday. i was 7 wks pregant when i first found my lump. the rest of my pregnancy i had mascetomy and chemo and my baby has grown into a lovely little girl with no signs of anythin...

Posted by piggy1980 on Wed Jan 12, 2011 3:07 pm with 15 comments

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I also.. 32 was diagnosed at 6weeks pregnant.. feb/10/10.. after finding the lump myself!.. but i chose to keep the pregnancy even though was hormone positive and the pregnancy could effect it.. had mastectomy at 3months.. 4 rounds of chemo at 5months ...

chicky_13, Sun Feb 27, 2011 1:16 pm
I'm pregnant......to soon????

Hi Ladies, I haven't posted since about April, when i finished my chemotherapy. I found out a few weeks ago that i am pregnant. i am 10 weeks gone and though unexpected, i am happy as i worried i wouldn't be able to have any more children. But i am al...

Posted by Debs28 on Mon Dec 13, 2010 3:25 pm with 11 comments

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Hi Debs Just seen your post and wanted to offer congrats, and wondering how it went with your onc? I got pregnant a year and 9 months after diagnosis, which was against recommendations. We got through that pregnancy just fine, no sign of recurrence....

jane72, Thu Jan 13, 2011 9:30 am
Pregnant after tamoxifen and zoladex!

Hi, dont think i am posting on the correct forum here, but just wondering if anyone can help me!! I was diagnosed July 2009, had lumpectomy, chemo, radio and i am now on tamoxifen and zoladex. I am just wondering if anyone has any info on when i could...

Posted by just married on Mon Jan 10, 2011 12:31 am with 4 comments

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Hello I didn't take tamoxifen at all after my ER/PR+ diagnosis as we wanted to start a family. We now have two lovely girls, more than 6 years after my diagnosis. Unfortunately I did have a recurrence with the second pregnancy. I think it's a case of...

jane72, Thu Jan 13, 2011 9:18 am
Is it even remotely possible to have a baby with secondary?

Hi all, I'm interested to hear of anyone who has, or knows of someone who has, gone on to have a child after being diagnosed with secondaries? I am 30, was diagnosed with TNBC last March, had all the treatment, it came back in June this year and in Sep...

Posted by francescap29 on Mon Nov 29, 2010 1:46 pm with 9 comments

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Hello ladies, I just wanted to post a comment with regards to adoption after diagnosis. I was diagnosed in Oct 08, the same week my Oh and I were accepted for IVF to achieve our dream of becoming parents. My cancer was ER+. Even though my medical team...

Tiabo, Fri Jan 07, 2011 12:43 pm
Pregnancy Safe after breast cancer

just thought i would post about this research article i came across... i know many you women are told not to get pregnant following BC so im sure you will find this of much interest. if you have an athens password you can read the full text article he...

Posted by Lulu34 on Sat Jan 01, 2011 9:44 pm with 5 comments

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Bumping for tiabo x

tors, Fri Jan 07, 2011 12:00 am
Healthy baby born after chemotherapy while pregnant

On 4th Nov 2010, I gave birth to a seemingly healthy baby girl following 4 cycles of AC chemotherapy during the 2nd and 3rd trimesters of pregnancy. She did come a little early at 36 weeks, which I was warned was a possible SE of the treatment, but n...

Posted by jane72 on Sat Nov 06, 2010 9:06 am with 76 comments

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Dear Jane, Congratulations. Have only just seen this wonderful news. That's a lovely photo, she's beautiful :) Gill x

pina c, Tue Dec 14, 2010 1:12 am
Pregnant after breast cancer - worried

Hello All, I'm not strictly in the right forum but was wondering if any of you might be able to help please. I was diagnosed with Stage 2 breast cancer 2 years ago and had WLE and radiotherapy but declined tamoxifen becuase i wanted to try to conciev...

Posted by fhbudd on Fri Dec 03, 2010 4:08 pm with 6 comments

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Let us know how you got on, Salma, as we will be thinking about you.

Gwendolyn, Sun Dec 05, 2010 8:57 pm
My story

Hi All Haven't been on this site for a while. I was diagnosed with breast cancer 7 years ago today, 30 weeks pregnant. I had 2 large tumours that to give myself the best possible chance of living required chemo immediately, an impossible choice had to...

Posted by Becks on Thu Aug 19, 2010 8:37 pm with 18 comments

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Hi Richard I have had two children since my initial diagnosis of breast cancer 6 years ago. I chose not to have chemotherapy because I didn't want to risk losing my fertility, so I can't comment on ovarian recovery after treatment. The downside is ...

jane72, Mon Nov 22, 2010 11:41 am
Risks with pregnancy ?????

Is there anyone out there who has gone onto have a baby after having estrogen receptive breast cancer ?? My oncologist gave me the go ahead to try for a baby but after over 12 months of trying she referred me to an NHS Gynocolgist who basically told ...

Posted by Sozzie on Wed Nov 10, 2010 9:33 pm with 2 comments

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Hiya, There seems to be quote a differnce in opinion about this. I was dx in march and queried fertility and pregnancy on s thread and will try and find it and bump it up for you. It is a big issue for many of us. Good luck. Vickie xxx

tors, Wed Nov 10, 2010 11:03 pm

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