Just found out a friend has breast cancer.

BubblyToes

OMG.  

She's like 2 years older than me.  So freaking scary. 

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OMG!  It is so scary!  Hugs!

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I'm sorry. Do you know what stage? My best friend was dx'd with stage 1 a few years ago. Wow, it knocked me on my ass -- I felt so protective over her. She had the breast removed and reconstructed and she is doing great...had her first baby last year.

We did make a basket for the hospital: a handmade pink blanket (her daughter uses it now), good socks, a robe, etc. I just listened to her a lot -- it was always at night when her mind started wandering. Tough times, but our friendship is stronger than ever.

r9stedt

Scary.  Hope that her treatment is the best possible.

summerbrideDC

I'm sorry. :-(  I have a friend 2-3 years younger than me who's already 4 years into her battle.  I hope your friend makes a full recovery. 

penguingrrl

That just sucks. I'm really sorry.

mommyof4boys

I have a 31 year old friend who was recently diagnosed with breast cancer.  She started a blog writng about it https://cancerfnsucks.blogspot.com/

jlw2505

I am so sorry.  I have watched a close childhood friend of my DH's and a co-worker both go through breast cancer in their mid 30's with young kids in the last 2 years.  It is so hard and scary.  Both are totally fine today!!!

BubblyToes

While I am sorry about your mom CJ, that is really NOT what I wanted to read.

mgfit1

It is scary...I was diagnosed 10 months ago as of next week.  It sucks.  I do want to tell you I am doing well.  I did reconstruction surgery and chemo.  I was able to keep my hair  - they have ways you can do that now.  I am doing really well.  I went back to teaching aerobics a few weeks after chemo and my class never knew I had BC because I kept my hair.  I ran 6 miles today.  It is more of an emotional battle now than a physical one even though I have one more surgery in December.

I am truly sorry for your friend's diagnosis. I am going to give you the link to my blog in case it helps her at all.  I will say some prayers for her.  I do really understand. 

https://breastcancerwontdefineme.blogspot.com/

I am also going to get on my soapbox for a minute:   DO MONTHLY BREAST EXAMS!  I found my lump and the mammo I had 5 months earlier showed NOTHING! I don't have the most aggressive/fast growing cancer either.  Mammo's are not accurate at all.  ALso realize 1 in 8 woman UNDER the ageof 45 will get BC. I had NO family history other than one aunt that got it in her 80's which is not really much.  80% of woman that get BC had NO family history. 

I am done with my soap box and will put it away now.  Please share this information with the woman you love and care about.  Make your friends/family do exams and get mammo's.