Second but not secondary!
In 2003 a week after having my 4th baby, my partner of 12 years left and I was diagnosed with stage 3 esterogen receptor +, I had a lumpectomy and node removal (18 removed, 2+). Had chemo, radiation ...
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Me too! Like you,I had a lumpectomy,full node clearance and radiation in 2003.Breast cancer came back in the same spot 7 years later- same pathology oestrogen +ve.(2010).I had a mastectomy and then chemo and Tamoxifen.I was told I was in the unlucky 8%who can get it again in the same breast?However,I'm beginning to think that the 8% might be a lot more because I've met so many women in our position.I guess we are lucky that it was EBC and not secondary.But it's a pain jumping through treatment hoops again and being lopsided. Hope you cope ok with Doci chemo(bit of a harsh one).Are you in Sydney?Sue(above) and I are in the same bc support group which really helps.I've been fine for the last 4 years by the way.Sending hugs,Tonya xx