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JennyB · 03-21-2012, 03:12 AM

Jean,

I had a mastectomy at 31 weeks pregnant and then Eddie was induced at 35 weeks to begin chemo. I also have a friend, also on theis board who had a lumpectomy around 34/35 weeks and then had baby only a couple of weeks early for chemo.
they can operate whilst pregnant there are of course problems but they should beable to advise about them.
I went into labour the night of my operation which was very scary and the midwives managed to stop it with drugs and lots of emotional support - not my best day ever!!
Anyway I am now 16 months since surgery and all is going really well - Eddie is just troublesome as his older sister and there doesn't appear to be any lasting effects on him!

Hope this helps but please tell her she is not alone and it is not as bad as you think it will be - just like everything cancer really!!

Jenny x

03-21-2012, 03:12 AM	#6
JennyB Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Port Hedland, Australia Posts: 382	Re: need experience and advise on this situation Jean, I had a mastectomy at 31 weeks pregnant and then Eddie was induced at 35 weeks to begin chemo. I also have a friend, also on theis board who had a lumpectomy around 34/35 weeks and then had baby only a couple of weeks early for chemo. they can operate whilst pregnant there are of course problems but they should beable to advise about them. I went into labour the night of my operation which was very scary and the midwives managed to stop it with drugs and lots of emotional support - not my best day ever!! Anyway I am now 16 months since surgery and all is going really well - Eddie is just troublesome as his older sister and there doesn't appear to be any lasting effects on him! Hope this helps but please tell her she is not alone and it is not as bad as you think it will be - just like everything cancer really!! Jenny x __________________ Diagnosed Nov '10 IDC whilst pregnant with 2nd child Her 2 ++ ER/PR + but weak and patchy 50% + 5% Left mastectomy Dec '10, 6cm tumour 1 of 2 lymph (micro mets) Clear margins but lymphovasculer invasion Stage 3a Grade 3 Fec 100 x 3 Jan '11 Taxotere X 3 and Herceptin X 1yr Staging scans - CT brain & body and bone - May '11 - NED!! Start Femara - in chemo induced menapause 25 Rads June '11 Dec '11 Menstruation resumed - zoladex inj monthly and Tamoxifen Feb '12 Back on Femera and Zoladex March '12 CT brain & body & bone scan all clear Zometa x2/yearly April '12 - Oopherectomy Praying the Herceptin is as good as its hype!!