Hi
Just thought I’d reintroduce myself. Having been clear 8 years I appear to be back again 
I was Emily T first time round but it won’t find my old log in.
I made a lovely bunch of friends on here and we still keep in touch. If you search old threads, there is one with the title “14 ladies one year on” where we all met up.
I’ve been diagnosed with what they think is a new primary in the same breast so I’m having a mastectomy and have an appointment tomorrow about DIEP reconstruction.
I’m still waiting HER2 results and I’ve been referred for gene testing so I feel a bit in limbo at the moment and although I make light of being back it’s a scary nast place to be.
Xxx
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Welcome back !! Sorry you are having to go through this a second time .
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Aw so sorry to hear this. I was diagnosed with a recurrence of oestrogen positive cancer back in September.
Not a position I wanted to be in, but had always thought it would be back. Funny though I was very calm when got the news, not the huge meltdown like my initial diagnosis. But I think it was because I have dealt with it before so can do it again. Had mastectomy this time, lumpectomy last, and now on chemo again. It was felt there was no point me having gene testing as the tamoxifen I was on could create false negatives.
Having to go back on chemo was the worst but on weekly taxol this time rather than 3 weekly EC and don’t feel as rough as last time.
It is a scary and nasty place to be and not where anyone wants to be but I think it will help when you know exactly what your treatment plan will be. This limbo time is always the worst.
Good luck xx
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Thanks both
Pumpkin2 that’s how I felt, I knew it was back and I was calm as can be. It’s only been this weekend that I had a bit of a moment. Mine is looking like a new primary now though not a recurrence.
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Dear drummersmum,
So sorry to read, that ugly duckling has popped up again, we all worry that this could happen, however it’s still a big shock.
From my own experience I did cope better the second time around, I think the knowledge you have, and treatment has moved on. Wishing you well with your journey ahead, we are all here for you.
Please keep posting to let us know how you’re getting on.
Thinking of you, with the biggest hugs
Tili 
