Lucy's Story

I’m Lucy, I was 37 when I was diagnosed. My partner and I were trying for a baby at the time and it was during the thick of covid. We’d just brought our 1st house to do up and life was awesome! When I was diagnosed I felt numb, I didn’t really know what to think. Is this real? Why is this happening? Is it something I’ve done? I’d had a lump for a while and was told numerous times it was nothing. (Always your reminder to check and advocate for yourself) until the lump was something. I was diagnosed with stage 3C breast cancer on the 1st of September 2020. My stomach literally fell out my bum!! “Why is this happening to me”, “what do I do”….”Will I have to have chemo”? questions I never thought would come out my mouth. But it was real. Things moved really quickly, which I’m fortunate for everyday!

I had a mastectomy without reconstruction followed by fertility treatment to save my eggs, then 16 rounds of chemotherapy and 15 rounds of radiation. I’m on tamoxifen for another 7years but I’ll take that thanks! It’s not easy no, but who said it was? It does however make you tough as fuck!! When I was first diagnosed I spent hours and days on end, searching for other people that were in the same shit show as myself and I’m forever thankful for Instagram and the community there is. I’ve found life long friends that you can be real and chat shit about the things you might be able to express with your nearest and dearest. I hope I can help even a little bit to ease the hike you’re beginning, but there is a way back down. I’m 4 years NED, I’ve got my army of friends and family by my side and I’m very happy. I could go on forever but it does help to talk and I’m here if you ever need to reach out.. Lucy 🧡