Laura

You are VERy welcome Laura.

Where abouts in Oz (or the world are you)? If you don'tmind me asking. I am in Canberra.

Is your surgery next week a lumpectomy or mastectomy?

Naughty Shilo, waking you up at 2am, doesn't he realise there should only be one 2 o'clock in a 24hr period.

I am like you I need a fur child to have a complete life. for my husband and I we aren't having children (I have a genetic condition and we decided no kids about 10 years ago, and now I am 41 and hopefully in chemo menopause (I also have a chronic pain condition and my period plays mary hell with it).

If no radiotherapy, do you know what they are going to do yet?

I am the same - no radiotherapy (but that is due to my medical conditions and family history), although I see the radiation oncologist on the 16th August to just make sure that is the correct wy to go (they think for me the risks outweigh the benefits).

Good Luck, what day is your surgery next week?

Please feel free to ignore and and all of the questions I have asked, I hope I don't offend by asking them.

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Hi Laura, welcome again! :)  Sorry to hear about your second diagnosis, but I'm so glad you found your way here -- feel free to jump in and post or comment as much as you like.

Love your pic -- I'm a pet person, too, so I love my puppy (although she's 15, so not exactly a puppy any more! :)

~Di

Second time around for me too.It's a real kick in the guts isn't it. I had a lumpectomy,full node clearance and radiation back in 2003.Seven years later,in 2010,it came back in the same spot despite clear margins in 2003.So had to have a mastectomy and chemo and am now on Tamoxifen.Apparently there is an 8%chance it can return in the same breast after radiation.Guess we are in that 8%!!But you are way too young to have to go through this again- shouldn't have happened in the first place.After the shock you'll go into battle mode and this time around you kinda know the drill.Hope surgery goes smoothly for you and come back here to vent and get support.

                                   Tonya xx

Second time around for me too.It's a real kick in the guts isn't it. I had a lumpectomy,full node clearance and radiation back in 2003.Seven years later,in 2010,it came back in the same spot despite clear margins in 2003.So had to have a mastectomy and chemo and am now on Tamoxifen.Apparently there is an 8%chance it can return in the same breast after radiation.Guess we are in that 8%!!But you are way too young to have to go through this again- shouldn't have happened in the first place.After the shock you'll go into battle mode and this time around you kinda know the drill.Hope surgery goes smoothly for you and come back here to vent and get support.

                                   Tonya xx

Second time around for me too.It's a real kick in the guts isn't it. I had a lumpectomy,full node clearance and radiation back in 2003.Seven years later,in 2010,it came back in the same spot despite clear margins in 2003.So had to have a mastectomy and chemo and am now on Tamoxifen.Apparently there is an 8%chance it can return in the same breast after radiation.Guess we are in that 8%!!But you are way too young to have to go through this again- shouldn't have happened in the first place.After the shock you'll go into battle mode and this time around you kinda know the drill.Hope surgery goes smoothly for you and come back here to vent and get support.

                                   Tonya xx

Hi there,

Thank you so much for your welcoming message. I am looking forward to hearing other stories like mine. I wish you all the very best with your treatment. 

I was first diagnosed in 2004 and had the 4mm lump removed, followed by 6 weeks of radiation, which I have learned the other day, I cannot have anymore radio. I go in for surgery again next week, so hopefully all goes well. 

My cat's name is Shilo, who is mostly a good boy, but has his naughty side at 2am each morning! :) Your dog, Boo, looks adorable! I couldn't be without any animals.

Once again, thank you for your message

xox