Recurring Breast Cancer
Hi,
I've been diagnosed for a 3rd time with breast cancer March 2023.
In 2017 I was diagnosed with Invasive ductal carcinoma, HER2 positive. Had Lumpectomies in both breast. AC chemo therapy (4 sessions) Taxol for 18 sessions & 8 weeks of radiation. In remission for 4 years. In February 2022 I found a lump behind my left nipple & because of my history I got checked out & they discovered 2 small tumours under my breast. Had 4 sessions of chemo & than a double mastectomy in November 2022. No treatment follow up.
In March 2023 I again found a small lump on my left chest wall. After investigation etc it has been discovered that the cancer has come back and has now spread into my skin & the muscle of my left chest wall which is horrendously painful.
I'm 8 sessions of chemo in.
Long story I know but I'd like to know if anyone else has experienced something like this? I'm told there is a new "Super" drug called Astrazeneca. Has anyone heard of it?
Any information or advice would be lovely.
Thanks
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Thanks for replying Jenni53. It's just hard to believe that all we've been through the first time and than to be hit with it again, it's tough.
Best of luck with your surgery and take care of yourself.
Thanks.
Hi RB238
Sorry to hear that you have been diagnosed with breast cancer for the third time. I was diagnosed with triple negative breast cancer in September 2020 in my left breast and after having a year of treatment between chemo, surgery, radiotherapy and more chemo I was given the all clear. My first yearly mammogram was clear but unfortunately my second one wasn't. They noticed a lump behind the nipple in my right breast, my surgeon couldn't even feel it. I was diagnosed with ER and pr postive breast cancer. I had a lumpectomy and node removal. The node came back positive for cancer so I was sent for a CT and bone scans. The CT showed up a change in my scar tissue from my first breast cancer so I was sent for an ultrasound. I then had a biopsy though the radiologist was convinced that it was scar tissue. I was given the news two weeks ago that I had a local recurrence of my triple negative breast cancer. I'm having another lumpectomy and node removal sometime this month.
I haven't heard of Astrazeneca. I suggest that you talk to your oncologist about it.
Wishing you the best of luck with the rest of your treatment.
Best wishes
Jenni53