Emma's Cancer Trials Journey

Hadn't long turned forty when I found the lump in my left breast. There had been a couple of warning signs, but I had literally ignored them. Went to my doctor within two days of finding it. Within ten days I had my diagnosis and my surgery, I had a partial mastectomy. Went on then to have chemotherapy. I had five months of chemotherapy, and then I had twenty sessions of radiotherapy. I read an article about a drug trial for breast cancer. I spoke to my doctor about it, and I was eligible for it. The one concern I had was that my hair had started to grow back, and would my hair fall out again with this trial drug which obviously it hasn't. So I'm nearly a year on the trial now, my quality of life is great. I get up every morning. I'm a busy mom with three kids. My energy levels can sometimes be low, but that can also be just the fact that I've gone through cancer treatment. I would say to somebody who wants to start a trial just to ask their doctor and initially just ask that question to see what can be done for them. Give it a shot, take one day at a time.