Reconstruction or not?
Hello, Two years ago I was diagnosed with BC and had a lumpectomy, radiation and tamoxifen. Last week I received the news that I have 2 separate cancers in the other breast. Both Her2, one hormone...
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Dear friends,
Here I am a week after the BMX at home and rather weepy. The surgery went well and lymph nodes clear. I saw the oncologist on Xmas eve and am confronted with a whole lot more decisions. I had thought that if I had the mastectomy that would be all. Sadly not.
My oncologist says that with no treatment I have 15-20% chance of metastatic cancer in the future. I had two invasive cancers one hormone receptive, one not, and one HER2 and one not. He recommends treating both cancers to reduce the recurrence to 4-5%. This means a light course of chemo with herceptin for 12 months and a daily pill, not tamoxifen which I have now stopped taking.
It's all a bit much really. Has anyone had this too? Thoughts appreciated.
Happy Christmas!
Roxanne.
Here I am a week after the BMX at home and rather weepy. The surgery went well and lymph nodes clear. I saw the oncologist on Xmas eve and am confronted with a whole lot more decisions. I had thought that if I had the mastectomy that would be all. Sadly not.
My oncologist says that with no treatment I have 15-20% chance of metastatic cancer in the future. I had two invasive cancers one hormone receptive, one not, and one HER2 and one not. He recommends treating both cancers to reduce the recurrence to 4-5%. This means a light course of chemo with herceptin for 12 months and a daily pill, not tamoxifen which I have now stopped taking.
It's all a bit much really. Has anyone had this too? Thoughts appreciated.
Happy Christmas!
Roxanne.