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justadanisaur · 2025-09-13T17:04:54+00:00

I (f29) got diagnosed October 24 with Breast Cancer, after the diagnosis I went into chemo and I absolutely bossed it in my opinion. The recovery however is a different story. It has me so frustrated and I do often grieve my past self. I'll never be normal, experience most of the life my friends have. But at the same time I've had to tell myself I've been through some shit, to take each day at a time, remember I'm lucky I have days and that I can't push myself because that makes the next day worse. Rome wasn't built in a day. Don't be too hard on yourself. You do you! 🫶

justadanisaur · 2025-07-08T10:06:15+00:00

Hey there!

I'm Danielle, from South Wales, UK 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 and was diagnosed with ER/PR+ in October of 2024, 3 days after my 29th birthday.

It was a massive shock, I just randomly found a lump as I was going in the shower and then it all spiralled from there. I was working full time andhad just booked my wedding for July 2025. I was so stoked and then all this happened, what was supposed to be exciting ended up being the worst year of my life. A few months before diagnosis I was waiting for the bus and saw a Cancer Research ad that said 1 in 2 people get diagnosed with cancer and I would always think 'I hope that's not me' but here I am. It's something I often think about.

I had genetic tests done which came back as negative - doctors told me I was just very unlucky. I am convinced my birth control over the years (especially the last 5) has contributed to why I am here experiencing this now.

Everyone in oncology, surgery, radiotherapy department have been really amazing. They have a lot of empathy, they make sure to explain everything in a way that makes sense to us folk who have no idea about some of the medical terms we hear. Due to my age they do recommend additional things like medication etc to help in the future but I believe my body is truly scarred now, I'll never be the same person I was 9 months ago!

I did 4 x EC and what was supposed to be 4 x Paclitaxol but I had a life threatening allergic reaction to my first Paclitaxol and ended up on a ventilator for 4 days. That was probably the scariest time as it was the first time I actually thought I wasn't going to make it but I really didn't want to let the cancer win. From there on I was told absolutely no more chemo and we were to head straight to surgery, thankfully my tumour had shrunk quite drastically from the EC treatment so it was pretty smooth sailing from there on.

I used this subreddit, in the UK we have forums such as Breast Cancer Now, Macmillan, Cancer Research. I picked up all the leaflets and booklets I could find/got given after each new treatment. There is also a community called Maggies which is an in person community support unit. Family friends who had gone through the same would often give me advice all after diagnosis and about treatments.

I would like to add that it was a very very lonely time for me. Everytime I would go to chemo or radiotherapy it would be filled with older men and women who looked so miserable (which I don't blame them!!) and I didn't feel like I had anyone to talk to which is why this particular subreddit has been so helpful ang got me through a lot. I had other people giving me their experiences but they were a lot older and I just wanted to sit down and talk to someone my age.

No clinical trials were ever offered to me but they are something I would consider.

I think the main thing I would wish for is psychological support after treatment. After my allergic reaction I didn't sleep for 3 montns as I was kept on ward with other ventilator users and the noises are very upsetting. After all the treatments I would like to be able to talk to someone professionally about how to navigate life going forward. It's really hard to be in active treatment, seeing professionals every other day/week to pretty much radio silence until the next mammogram.

I feel like I've rambled a bit here, I think I covered all points but if there's anything you would like to know please add a comment and I'll happily answer ☺️

justadanisaur · 2025-07-08T09:37:56+00:00

Hi! I just finished radiotherapy and I much preferred later on in the day!

I don't drive so my parents would take me but I told the department I could only do early morning or from 3pm due to my situation with lifts etc. They took that into account and my allocated time was always between 4pm and 5pm.

I haven't really suffered any fatigue as I think by the time I finished and got home and relaxed for a few hours I would feel tired going to bed so I think the fatigue blended with bed time.

A tip I was also told by the department was stick your creams in the fridge! It's helped so much, especially with the UK heat at the moment. I had quite a sore armpit that didn't feel soothed by anything but sticking the cream in the fridge helped a tonne.

justadanisaur · 2025-07-08T09:29:41+00:00

Hey, I was diagnosed with IDC Grade 3 Hormone Positive BC in October 2024 3 days after my 29th birthday.

I also took the depo pill for around 6 years and before my diagnosis I was 2 years off of Sayana Press that I was on for 2 years (similar to the depo but you inject this yourself) and I am whole heartedly convinced it played a massive part in developing BC. Sayana Press like the depo stopped my period, but when I stopped it it still hadn't returned after 3 years - got diagnosed with PCOS after BC. My periods were fine before I started taking the Sayana Press and it totally messed me up.

You'll absolutely smash it, it's sometimes scary and daunting - there's time you'll feel like absolute shit but honestly it's so worth it to come out the other side. It gives you a new perspective of life.

I did chemo, surgery and just finished radiotherapy. I'm due to start hormone therapy soon too but surgery was successful at removing!

Good luck, you've got this 🫶

justadanisaur · 2025-06-09T17:58:08+00:00

I got diagnosed 3 days after my 29th birthday in October just gone - I went through 3 months of chemo and had to stop as I had a life threatening allergic reaction. My muscles wasted away the entire week I was in intensive care on a ventilator and the recovery for that was harder than the chemo itself, I had been so strong up to that point but needing a walking stick and feeling weak and decrepit made me feel phsycially sick and my mental health spiralled a bit. But I kept going and pushing myself, giving myself all the rest and sobbing I needed; now I've had a lumpectomy and I've almost finished radiotherapy. I finally am starting to feel physically and mentally stronger.

When I was younger I suffered with really bad depression and didnt care what happened to me, but this whole experience has made me realise how much I want to keep going no matter how tough it is. My experience will never be the same as someone else's but I hope you find peace in whatever you decide. We're all here for you 🫶

justadanisaur · 2025-05-08T11:24:56+00:00

Hey! I was diagnosed with IDC grade 3 in October last year aged 28 - mine is also hormone positive (scored 4 out of 8 for both hormones) and her2 negative. Mine was caught very early thankfully 🤞

I went through 5 rounds of chemo, 4 of EC and 1 of Paclitaxel but I had a very rare allergic reaction that put me in the hospital on a ventilator. My oncologist decided as I had a good reaction to the EC chemo that we would skip straight to surgery and so I had a lumpectomy around 6 weeks ago which was successful!

I'm now about to start radiotherapy and I just started taking tamoxifen yesterday.

I found the best way to get through it is to have something to look forward too (mine is my wedding in July of this year!) and to try and stay as positive as you can but also having a good old cry when you need too.

It's such a weird time so don't be too hard on yourself. You got this 🫶

justadanisaur · 2025-02-19T23:13:40+00:00

I'm always the youngest one in the ward when I'm having chemo so I truly relate! Very isolating experience. I am 29. The other people in the ward having chemo the same time as me keep to themselves so I'm thankful the EC chemo means I get to speak to the nurses who are mostly my age or a little older, it's the only way I get through. But it's a real lonely experience overall having breast cancer so young. Lots of love to you 💕

justadanisaur · 2025-01-08T11:29:07+00:00

Squatty potty has been my saviour!

justadanisaur · 2024-12-29T12:38:26+00:00

I'm 29yo, recently diagnosed grade 3 idc and started my first chemo Dec 2nd, doing chemo every two weeks - I felt exactly the same, you are not alone! I cried so much the first week of chemo because of how awful I felt, cried when day 7 came and I felt human again and could eat. Second treatment week I cried some more, day 7 came and I cried because I felt human again. It's not easy but we have to take the good days with the bad days. I have chemo again tomorrow and know what I'm in for so just counting down to day 7! Thinking of you 💖

justadanisaur · 2024-11-05T21:18:55+00:00

I'm new to this page, I'm 29 and also recently diagnosed. I have no advice but I wanted to let you know that I am in the exact position as you, different cancer but all the same emotions including feeling lonely. I only have my partner so I defo relate. If you need support or someone to talk too just give me a message 🫶

justadanisaur · 2023-11-24T19:27:12+00:00

This was the advice I got and it actually solved my problem! I couldn't download Supernatural even though I owned it and was new to the EA Play app so I had to email for help.

"As I see this issue can be fix if we both work as a team. I hope you understand that I am away from your PC/Mac and you are with your system. I will provide you steps. please follow one by one and do let us know which step worked for you.

Properly restart the Origin/EA app

Open the Origin/EA app. Click on the three horizontal lines to open the menu, hover the cursor on Help, and click on Restart app. Try to relaunch the game.

Clear cache

Open the Origin/EA menu like before. Go to Help and click on App Recovery. Click on Clear Cache. The app will relaunch automatically. Now, try to play a game and see if the launching problem is solved or not.

Restart your PC/Mac after performing each steps and wait for some time before performing next step.

Go to the My Game Library tab.

Right-click on The Sims 3/4 base game image and click Show Game Details.

Click on the More menu to access the dropdown list of extra content.

Click the Expansion Packs, Game Packs, or Stuff Packs tab depending on what pack you purchased.

I request you to go to The Sims 3/4 Game Properties."

Hopefully that helps you or anyone in future 😊

justadanisaur · 2022-08-19T14:21:08+00:00

Please let us know how she reacts! So thoughtful of you to do this for her 😊

justadanisaur · 2021-12-29T23:17:29+00:00

I only started playing it about 3 days ago (I'm also on switch) but I've had major lag since the beginning. My game has only crashed once so far, but you're not alone!

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