A young woman named Alexis Klimpl (25) one day noticed a small lump in her breast. It turned out that It was a symptom of insidious cancer for which she had to undergo several months of intensive treatment, . Although she was able to recover, the disease caused a condition that is most often worried about older women.
- Thanks to intensive treatment, her cancer has managed to beat.
- She is currently suffering from symptoms of early menopause caused by hormonal treatment.
Alexis felt a small hard lump in the right breast in July last year. As she knew it could be a symptom of cancer, She immediately visited her doctor. But it assured that this serious illness does not appear in women at such a young age.
A few days later, the young American from San Diego went on a three -week trip to Indonesia. When she was leaving, the lump was as big as a stone, but after returning home she found it to grow to the size of the grapes. The finding was concerned about her doctor, who immediately sent her for mammographic examination and biopsy. The next morning her worst concerns were confirmed. Diagnosed her breast cancer, which advanced to 2..
Doctors Alexis warned that chemotherapy could endanger her ability to have children naturally. Therefore ordered with a fertility expert who recommended her freezing eggs. After their removal, she felt severe abdominal pain for which she could not move.
She was saved by an intense treatment
When she recovered, she started chemotherapy during which her hair fell rapidly. Although they are tried to save with a cold cap that cools the scalp, reducing blood flow, lost almost 30 percent of the hair. Besides, her They also suffered symptoms such as fatigue, body pain or nausea. “I felt it in my bones. I had it for several months,” the young woman described.
Thanks to chemotherapy, her lump has been significantly reduced. In the coming weeks therefore She underwent a demanding series of operations to remove the tumor and performed a double mastectomy. In May this year She also completed breast reconstruction. Although she was afraid of recurrence, she later learned from the surgeons that she was in remission.
Despite the fact that Alexis has been able to cure, she is currently troubled by another unpleasant condition. After her doctors recommended hormonal treatment to reduce the risk of cancer return, she began to show Symptoms of early menopause. “I have hot flashes about 20 times a day,” she explained and She added that she also struggles with insomnia, joint pain, vaginal dryness and sudden mood changes.
A young woman claims to have found out what is important in life. “We think we’ll be healthy forever, but it’s not. My mother told me a day that she loved me, and although I appreciated her affection, it sometimes seemed a little exaggerated. She said, ‘You never know the last time it would be, and I always got angry with her. But Now I know that you have to respect such words“Grateful Alexis said.
