Treatment options for recurrence
Hi all,
I am interested in hearing from anyone who may have similar experience to mine. Also anyone who has had a recurrence and anyone who has experience a seroma and to hear what treatment they ...
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HI Pauline,
Ok, so similar to you, I had BC 2011 DCIS, lumpectomy wide margins, radiation and Tamoxifen for 4yrs. 2015 it came back in my scar tissue :( inspite of treatment. Being a recurrence I then had to see an Oncologist as I had IDC Stage 3 Aggressive. My only option he gave was Chemo and then a new Hormone tablet. Like you Mastectomy was discussed after Surgery and diagnosis last year, I was told however it was not urgent as all results were good. I could choose to be monitored for a bit. However mastectomy is something my Breast Surgeon and Oncologist have been pushing since I finished Chemo in December. I started Arimidex in January, dont really notice any side effects at all. I get hot flushes but Chemo threw me into menopause.
So you can be monitored on Arimidex and see how things go...or mastectomy. That was my options too. Im now getting my head around, I dont want to go through this again, I cannot face Chemo. So looks like Diep Flap Reconstruction, but Surgeon said it isnt urgent. All Scans came back clear this month.
Hope that helps, Melinda x