Just Diagnosed With a Recurrence or Metastasis
Archives for July 2023
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Recurrence after 12 years (even with BMX)
I was diagnosed and treated for ILC Stage 2b 12 years ago. Had BMX and took Tamox and AI for about 6 years. I was told 1-2% chance of recurrence in chest wall, etc. Low and behold, a lump under my arm on original BC side. Biopsy confirmed not a lymph node but ILC tumor. Surgeon planning to remove tumor and potentially do…
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Unilateral vs Bilateral Mastectomy and Recovery
Hi, I was diagnosed in June of 2017 at age 42 with DCIS in my right breast. It was high grade and estrogen and progesterone negative. I do not have a history of breast cancer in my family or the BRCA genes. I had a lumpectomy and 7 weeks of radiation. I was just diagnosed last month with a local recurrence. I’ve met with…
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