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Breast cancer recurrence
I have been diagnosed with breast cancer recurrence. I had a lumpectomy followed by chemo and radiation on my left breast in 2004. In 2016 I had a new cancer in my left breast and had a mastectomy followed by chemo and tamoxifen. In 2018 I had a prophylactic mastectomy of my right breast. I had a. Biopsy a short while ago in my left breast which turned out to be cancer. I also have nodules in my right breast . I am having surgery on Friday to remove all the dodgy tissue. I have never heard of any one having cancer whilst still on tamoxifen. Anyone know if this is common?
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- Sorry to hear. Hugs
- I’m really sorry to hear about this latest recurrence. It’s so hard when you have already fought this off twice. I had a different type of cancer to you but I had progression whilst on treatment for recurrence so I know how hard it is to take. All you can do is keep pushing forward and try and focus on how strong your body is to have carried you this far and how it is going to keep you going. All the best. X
- @Pug-lover55 oh, bugger.
I had a recurrence 10 years into Tamoxifen. I can only shrug and think maybe it would have happened after 5 if I hadn't been taking it. I had a DMX after my first diagnosis in 2006 and the shitting thing still came back in my armpit in 2016.
More chemo, more surgery, rads and now AI meds, I'm still alive nearly five years !after. I keep wondering when things will turn turd shaped again, but what more can we do?
There is no magic bullet so we have to take the best advice we can get. It's really disappointing and frustrating when that is not, apparently, enough. Thinking of you. MXX - Dear @Pug-lover55 so sorry to see you dealing with this bc beast again. Wishing you all the best for your treatment. Sending you a hug.
- @Pug-lover55, do you know if your recurrence is the same type as your original? I had a recurrence while still on treatment but it was a mutation not the same as the kind the drugs I was on was supposed to suppress.
- Dear @Pug-lover55,
Us pugs say 'We need you; knock this one on the head just like you did the other nasties.'
Best wishes and lots of licks. - As @arpie says, whilst it appears the 5 or 10 years of drugs will prevent a recurrence it is simply not a guarantee.
Sadly, there are many stories on here which are similar to yours.
All the best for your surgery and whatever follows. Keep us updated. - Oh dear sorry to read of your diagnosis!
It's a so and so!
Best wishes for your ongoing treatment
Take care - So sorry to hear of this recurrence @Pug-lover55 - you've had a tough time of it.
Sadly AIs don't guarantee that there will no recurrence - just a lesser chance of it. :(
All the best for your surgery & ongoing treatment xx. take care xx - Hi @Pug-lover55,
I don't know how common it is but just wanted to say how tough and disappointing that sounds. You're a very seasoned survivor with the experiences you've had. Wishing you all the best for your surgery :)
