Reoccurance 3 years later

Hi Alsopt, what a pain to get bc again after all you’ve been through.I had my first bc in 2003(lumpectomy,full node clearance and radiation)I didn’t follow through with Tamoxifen and 7 yrs later it came back in the same breast. This time it was a mastectomy and chemo and then Tamoxifen.That was 8 yrs ago and I’ve been fine.I was angry when bc came back a second time- I couldn’t believe it.It was supposedly an 8% chance but I really think it’s a lot higher because I’ve heard of so many women getting it again after a lumpectomy.I coped with Tamoxifen for 4 yrs and then stopped because of health issues with it.I’ve thought of recon but interestingly,my onco prefers me to wait till the 10 yr mark.I’m sorry you have to face bc again and it may have happened regardless whether you took Femara or not.It’s the luck of the draw. You may tolerate Arimadex better- you can only try.I tolerated Tamoxifen better the second time- go figure.
Best wishes.