Breast Cancer Now Forum

Hi again, I also didn't have chemo for my 4th BC, but had already had it on the 3 occasions before. I also had complete node clearance in 2002. I suspect like me your node is very high up in your arm. I was seeing my Oncologist every 8 weeks after my 4th diagnosis, but now back down to every 6 months. I had the surgery January 2015 and my Oncologist expected the cancer to return the same year! NED presently! ... View more

Hi Lucy,   Its definitely not a death sentence. I had my first BC in 2002 and since then I've had it four times. I'm now 54, on first diagnosis I was 38. I'm TN, BRCA1 and presently in perfect health and see my Oncologist every 6 months. Stay positive and use your energy for the chemo, surgery and radio. Good Luck x ... View more

Hi Helloboysimback, My 4th BC after my doucle mastectomy was also a node under my arm which was 5cm of TN. That was removed in January 2015 and since then Im in perfect health. Good Luck with your results x ... View more

Hi Moijan, I've just seen your post today. Im still at work and looking at redeployment. My job is just so stressful and short staffed and I dont believe its helping my physical health. I constanly have a cold, sore throat and cough. I decieded rather than take early retiremnt to try redeployment instead. Thanks for your support x ... View more

Hi Kristina, I've only just seen your post about offering some support to your friend. Yes, of course. ... View more

I'm also thinking of taking ill health retirement from the NHS. I'm 53, I dont have secondries, but have had BC four times and my last diagnosis was metastasis to a lymph node. I also have an underative Thyroid and have been experiancing Migraines on a regular basis. I presently work full-time as a Community Mental Health Nurse in a crisis team, but Im finding it very difficult at the moment. It's such a big decsion isnt it! ... View more

Hi Arnie, sorry I haven't been on here for some time as I've been so busy with work. Have you been able to read my posts? I hope you're ok? ... View more

Hi Marina, I'm eating healthily and I try to walk at least 4 miles a day. I could do with losing weigh but its going off very slowly but I do have a underactive thyroid which is still being tested for my optimum dose of Meds. I'm in great health and feel better than I have for a long time. NED so not bad for someone who was diagnosed with aggressive grade 3, 15 years ago. Never give up the fight! xx ... View more

Hi Tracey, I supposedly had all my nodes removed in 2002 and then had a recurrences in that breast in 2013. They checked for Lympathic invasion and found nothing.I then started to have a very sharp pain that lasted a few months. I had finished chemo in feb 2014 in December 2014 I had my 4th diagnosis. It was a 5cm cancerous node that was very high up in my armpit. I only found it due to the pain as accord to my Surgeons etc I had no nodes. It's a tricky one so do hat you feel best! ... View more

Hi, I think I may be the lady you mentioned. Yes, I have had TN four times since 2002 and this was a cancer that was misdiagnosed in 2001. I'm presently in perfect health, working full-time and my Onc has put me back on 6 monthly as Im doing so well. Please never give up hope ad yes their are a lot of bad news stories, but please remember all the good news ones also. Good Luck with all your treatment lots of love xxx ... View more

Hi, I think I may be the lady you ahve mentioned. Yes, I have had TN four times since 2002 and this was a cancer that was misdiagnosed in 2001. Im presently in perfect health, working full-time and my Onc has put me bak on 6 monthly appontments as Im doing so well. Please never give up hope ad yes their are a lot of bad news stories, but please remember all the good news ones also. Good Luck with all your treatment lots of love xxx ... View more

Hi Kim, I have had BC 4 times now. I'm also TN and BRCA1. First time I had lumpectomy, chemo and radio, second time the same and then a recurrence in 2013, so I had a double mastectomy and chemo. Just a quick response as I saw your message x ... View more

Hi Wendy, Yes you do TN is very aggressive! I have had BC four times now. I have BRCA1 and I'm also TN. I thnk your Oncologist will want you to have chemo, but of course the choice has to be yours. Good Luck x ... View more

Thank you P but I have NED at the moment, so I'm back working full-time and living my life to the most! xx ... View more

Ok, Marina, I will check back in tomorrow before work. ... View more

Hi P, I have had chemo 3 times as I have had BC four times. My first diagnosis in 2002 was grade3, slightly HER2. Second, third and fourth diagnosis grade3, Triple Negative. My Onc doesn't believe chemo works for me. ... View more

Very difficult question! My onc told me that chemo doesn't work for me, despite me having it three times. For my 4th diagnosis - which was this time last year, I have had no chemo just surgery and am presently NED. I fnished my third regime of chemo on Feb 20th 2014 and had my fourth diagnosis 10 months later. So difficult to know what the chemo does and doesn't do! ... View more

My onc does but I've had cancer four times and he is doin the ach and wait at the moment. ... View more

Hi Tat,   I have had 30 rads on each breast, as my OMC said that as the maimum number allowed. That was in 2002 and 2007, so treatment procedures must have changed since then. Good Luck! ... View more