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Second time around
I had breast cancer eight years ago, had lumpectomy, radiation and five years meds. After mammogram in August they discovered dcis in other breast, after operation to remove they found small invasive ...
Hi Melinda, yes we are similar.My recurrence was 7 years ago.I had to have a left mastectomy and didn't really think about recon at the time- just wanted the cancer gone asap.I wear a prosthesis and am used to it now but get a bit fed up being lopsided.I think about the DIEP recon but it's huge surgery and I'm undecided whether to have the other breast off as well. So I just stay put for now. I took Tamoxifen for 4 years and,touch wood,I've been cancer free for last 7 years.I was eostrogen +ve and hercept -ve.Hopefully we'll both be ok despite a recurrence. xx