Recurrence
I were first diagnosed in 2011 and had lumpectomy followed by chemo and radiation I then had a local recurrence in 2015 and had a double masectomy and reconstruction followed by more chemo and then da...
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Oh, what a nightmare. I had a recurrence 10 years after the primary. So, over a period of 12 years lumpectomy, Double mastectomy, reconstruction, repositioning/repair X 4, AC chemo, TC chemo, rads, tamoxifen, Letrazole, Anastrozole, auxillary clearance, ovaries out....not necessarily in that order. What do you have to get free of this shit? I, too, wonder what happens if I have another non metastatic event, how many potential 'cures' are there? I really struggled to commit to the last chemo as it obviously didn't work the first time. Or maybe it did. You may be a rare enough breed to qualify for some sort of trial, depends where you live. Best of luck, I'm looking over my shoulder (or under my tortured armpits) all the time too. Marg xxx