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Dawnc
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8 years ago

Here I go again

Well here I go. New here even though I joined in February 2014 when I was first diagnosed with BC. I wanted to hide away & not be associated with or communicate with all you lovely people as I knew nothing about BC so thought it would just go away & all would turn out ok! How very silly of me. I felt like a fraud if I went to comment as I only had two tiny lumps. So after I had a lumpectomy (WLE) & all my lymph nodes removed I renigued on radiation & hormone treatment. I decided as they were saying tiny I believed they were (the Drs) being redical. So I went along my way merrily just going to PA hospital whenever they requested me for U/S, Mamo etc. This went on for four years! I had made the right decision! Bam one night I felt a lump, VERY palpable this time high on my chest wall. Long story -short , 13mm Grade 3 invasive mucinous carcinoma ER strongly positive PR weakly positive, HER2 SISH positive close margin 0.1 mm from inferior. Advised it was a very aggressive tumor. My first reaction was do same as last time ignor it. But alas after 2 days or discussion with my two daughters decided I needed to take this serious this time. To say I am mortified is an understatement as I see from comments on this site it is a common reaction. So I say without fear or favour I join this active group with a heavy but hopeful heart for some advice & comfort which I probably should have four years ago. On a happier note my youngest granddaughter is getting married on 5th May 9 days time so I asked to have re-excision done after this so am booked in for 14th may to begin this journey once again. - clear

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  • Not your fault its back @Dawnc, sometimes it just happens. You got done what you thought was adequate at the time. Hoping at least that its all still only in the breast and not become nasty somewhere else. You still got a good shot at beating it all. Nope none of us like what's happened but we put up with it and go with what our doctors suggest and hopefully you will get much longer than 4 years reprieve after treatment this time. <3
  • Yep, you will need to take this one seriously @Dawnc  The whole business is scary and confronting, but you had moved past the 'It might all work itself out' stage, which is an absolute bugger.
    There is not point regretting what you did or didn't do last time--that is not going to help you now. Its great that you have a supportive family, put the BC on your mental back burner for the moment and enjoy the wedding, you have done all you can for now. Mxx
  • @dawnc Sorry that you're back but welcome. You'll find a lot of support here. Glad to hear that you can go to your grand-daughter's wedding. Try to focus on the excitement of that as much as you can. Take one step at a time.
  • @Dawnc so sorry u have to join us here again. Thinking of u and big hugs - it’s all very overwhelming and scary!! Xoxoxo 
  • The good thing with this is targeted therapy is very effective so this time they will be recommending this due to her2 and of course hormone treatment after surgery. So  welcome to the Site and do have a read through tbe resources about the different treatments for different cancer. 
  • Hi @Dawnc, welcome back, though I'm sure you'd far rather not be here.
    Thare are a number of people on the site that have had recurrences. Was the original tumour mucinous, or are they saying this is a new cancer?
    A wedding coming up is a lovely thing to look forward to
    Take care