Need Advice

Hi Debbie,In August  i had lumpectomy and sentinal node with tamoxifen and Zoludex hormone blockers. I feel exactly the same way you are feeling with it returning.  I am still waiting on my radiation and feel by the time they fit me in mine would have already traveled elsewhere. 

Mastectomy was out of the question for me as was chemo. If  my nodes had of been involved then things may have been different. Even woman that have their breast removed as a precaution still have this fear of cancer coming back.

I really think the fear will always be in the back of our minds but we just have to learn to be breast aware and not let it rule our lives. If cancer is going to come back it will come back weather you have breasts or not.

I brought a fantastic book (on Line) for $39 from Prof John Boyages who is a Director at  Westmead Breast Cancer Institute. He works at  Westmead Hospital in Sydney  The book is called "Breast Cancer" Taking Control. He talks about being over cautious,treatments, outcomes etc . The book is probably the best i have seen.

You can read 100 pages or so online before you decide, so have a look as it may help you as it has me.

http://www.breastcancertakingcontrol.com/About.html                                 ; Press on home button to access free chapters ok

Good luck with everything  cheers Jo xxxx