Bi-lateral inflammatory breast cancer battle

On the 2nd of July, the day after my 40th birthday I learned the news that I had a fight with breast cancer on my hands.

I was initially diagnosed with grade 2 double pos, her2 neg invasive ductal carcinoma in my left breast.

Through the testing that followed over the next few weeks I became a part of the 1-3% of women who are diagnosed with breast cancers in both breasts at the same time. Another lump had been found in my right breast, although this one is smaller in size (only 10mm as opposed to 90x80mm which is the size o the lump in my left) and has not grown at the same rate as the cancer in my left which also turns out to be inflammatory cancer which is unfortunately more high risk.

Currently I am undergoing 6 months of chemo before surgery, radiation and hormone therapy.

I am still working as much as I possibly can at this stage but there will become a point where I do need to take a extended period of time off.

This givealittle will help to support my family while I am on extended leave as my holiday/sick days are very quickly diminishing.

Your help and support is hugely appreciated