Feeling scared and uncertain

Dear Jenny (I assume that's your name) And...goodness me! Someone else who read the Abbey Girls and so you've used jennywren! (Unless your name really is Jenny Wren! Wel, after all that, here's the thing. Your story is a little similar to mine. I was diagnosed in 2010 with a very aggressive grade 2 cancer in my right breast:so large, it actually hurt (due to pullinh on the chest wall ). I had a wide local incision. Then a mastectomy and auxiliary clearance. Followed by 3 months of "the most poisonous chemo we can give you), then tamoxifen. The cancer had also metastasized into a lesion in my right sacrum. So I have secondary cancet. It has remained the same size until now-crossing fingers. However, exactly 12 months after first diagnosis, after "anniversary" mammogram on left breast, cancer was found there as well. I was extremely angry, having been told that tamoxifen would significantly reduce the chance of further cancer. "O, perhaps you are in fact menopausal, so we'll change you to arimidex...... (sorry, Ive become a tad cynical!) Have been on arimidex ever since, bit in back is staying unchanged. Keep an open mind with your treatment, be positive and strong. Apart from aches (arimidex) and ridiculous fatigue, I am well. This bit in my back may stay there for years, without affecting me. I'm only too aware that "advanced" differs from "secondary", but there is so much that can be trialed and tested now. I love this site for venting, meeting new girls (I'll be 58 this year, son's wedding in December. Always know you can come here for virtual hugs and support. I am in Melbourne. See if you can find a breast cancer support group in your area, or attached to the hosputal where you're having treatment. I'd be lost without this site and our froyp. Love to you Kathleen xx Exactly 12 months later