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socoda
9 years agoMember
Hi Christinag, My story is very similar to yours. Tumor which was 2.7cm Stage 2 Grade 1 EO+, PR+, Her2-, with a benign lesion next to it in left breast. Had a skin and nipple sparing mastectomy with immediate reconstruction using silicone implant in June this year. No chemo or radiotherapy just Tamoxifen. I initially panicked because your told that the chemo or radiotherapy will clear up any random cells. My radiologist explained to me that because my cancer was Grade 1 it was the slowest growing of all and to have chemo or radiotherapy would actually be doing my body more damage. Because my cancer was hormone positive the hormones fed the cancer cells. The tamoxifen starves the cancer cells so they cannot grow. I can accept that explanation and know that I will be being monitored which gives me piece of mind. I feel incredibly lucky that it was Grade 1 and count my blessings that at this point in time I have dodged other treatments. Hopefully I will continue to be this lucky into the future and I refuse to worry about a recurrence that may never happen. In the meantime how brilliant to get on and enjoy every minute of my life and cherish it and cherish all who share it with me. Wishing you all the best. Xx Cath