The bc Connection!

Good to see your hospital stay was a positive experience. It's great to connect with others. I had one positive lymph node with my first diagnosis 4 1/2 years ago. I did have a recurrence nearly 3 years ago, but it was local and I have since had a mastectomy. I remember my radiation oncologist at the time telling me how important it was for me to do all my chemo before the radiation. He said the chemo so important for the mopping up elsewhere in your body. He said radiation was more for the local cells. He told me that if it came back locally we could cut it out (and we did). However once it is out in your body elsewhere it is harder to treat. Very sound advice. Even though I did have the local recurrence , am now 4 1/2 years since initial diagnosis and all scans etc remain clear. Wishing you luck. Paula