Cancer.....a third time???

mimiof5

Hi Ladies - what an amazing board! I have been reading for over a decade but this is my first time to post. Any advice and guidance is appreciated.

Mammogram last week with 6 month onco checkup. 2 masses found in Right breast (both 9mm) one is cyst. Went for biopsies today for both. The cyst turned out to be 2 cysts and both were drained but the mass was solid in spiculated form. (I really have learned to loathe that word....spiculated). The radiologist was concerned - more mammogram pictures had to be done......then another US had to be performed with the possible need for another biopsy. WHAT...I thought?? The radiologist stated that the biopsy performed on the site in question (hard, solid mass) was not the same area of concern that was showing up on the mammogram??? So he has now scheduled a sterotactic Core Biopsy to perform with mammogram this Friday. My results from today will be in on Wednesday or Thursday of this week (he might of well have said 8 weeks by how long the next three days will feel). So my concern is from several comments made today. I wondered why would a 69 yr old, post menopausal woman would have a cyst present at this point? I do have fibrocystic disease and started having cysts drained back in my 20's, but the last one was 15 years ago. I am aware that all tumors can produce cysts but....the radiologist stated that the thyroid meds can mimic estrogen in the body!?!!! Wait.......ummmm.... what, I said?? I had hormone receptor positive cancer?? He said not that kind of mimic? Let's just say I am not yet fully on board with "not that kind of mimic". Has anyone been taken off of thyroid meds due to tumors forming?? I developed triple negative cancer almost immediately after stopping arimidex. Original cancer dropped receptor sites and formed a tumor quickly. All 5 nodes tested positive but recurrence was regional, local only. Oncologist said if cancer, this would be a new cancer in opposite breast now. He stated it was small and he would take care of it, but urghhhh....a 3rd time? Anyone similar??

Rosanne7

mimiof5 --

Not sure if you're still on the forums -- I'm hoping you are doing OK. Just checking in --

I was also diagnosed w/ 3rd round of BC in 2018 -- awaiting February surgery....

Wish I had wiser words to say -- I feel like dealing w/ third-time around is a series of mini-shocks, alongside w/ unexpected bits of Comfort --

Thinking of you w/ compassion & wishing you the best,

Roseanne7

MaggieMugginsx3

Hi Roseanne - I am RoseMARY! I was diagnosed with a third recurrence ten days ago ( over a 22 year span). Not sure if the person you wrote to replied but your comment struck me as we seem to be on similar trajectories. Don't know if I will ever get/see a reply from you but I am sitting here on a mild and moonlit Paddy's weekend night wondering what the future holds and was seized with the inclination to reach out and say that I just had an epiphany - today is no different than yesterday other than I know a bit more! I think my parents would be proud (long story). Good luck and God bless you on your journey. ROSEMARY!

ts542001

was also just diagnosised with breast cancer #3 - over an 18 year period. i'm actually pretty calm now, (maybe too calm). i feel like i have learned a lot over the years about treatments and understand a whole lot more than i did when first diagnosed 18 years ago. i'm not as frightened, know what to expect and not thinking that i'm on deaths door anymore, (several close family members died of breast cancer, i was sure i was joining that group first time i was diagnosed). i feel hopeful, although not sure what stage i am in yet, hoping it's stage 1, but possibility of stage 2, due to size. wont find that out until another couple of weeks when i have surgery. also hoping i dont need chemo, been there, done that, not really wanting it again.

wishing you much luck on your journey. hope this is the 3rd and last journey for us both.

terri

KBeee

terri, sorry you are dealing with this again. Hoping you have a plan in place soon!!! It’s so hard to be in limbo