Diagnosed with breast cancer Beginning of October , after finding lump under arm and lump right breast , Began Chemotherapy , after first dose ended , in for nine days , had transfusion and treated for what they thought , meningitis, was neutropenic . Commenced on injection after each chemo . Then changed after third dose of fec onto Docetaxol , ended up in resus , problems with breathing and tachycardia and pain . Survived all ,5 weeks xv later mastectomy and node clearance , not easy as left with hypersensitivity and areas of numbness , But I HAVE BEATEN CANCER, THEY GOT ALL WITH CLEAR MARGINS , I AM NOW A SURVIVOR .Everybody is different , but I have my family , I now look at my daughter and say , I WILL SEE YOU GROW UP .XX

Patricia Birney
Kilmaurs, Scotland, United Kingdom