Recurrence to chest wall after mastectomy while on tamoxofin

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brendy
brendy Member Posts: 37
edited June 2014 in Just Diagnosed With a Recurrence or Metastasis

I am looking for similar women who have had a recurrence to chest wall (third time with cancer)  I had a small nodule on the skin actually noticed it after my mastectomy bandages came off kind of ignored it and most Docs said it was nothing. Ten months after mastectomy had a biopsy it is cancer I had it removed. Now deciding whether radiation is to be given I had DCIS seven years before my second recurrence.  Anyone have radiation to chestwall after having full breast radiation? What kind of Side Effects did you have?

Also, anyone premenopausal switch from tamoxofin to I'm not sure lupron and than AIs? I really don't want to go off tamoxofin I have heard negative things about shutting down the ovaries totally.

Thanks, Brendy 

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  • ibcmets
    ibcmets Member Posts: 4,286
    edited April 2010

    Hi Brendy,

    I was diagnosed ibc w/mets 6/09.  I'm ER/PR+,Her2-.  I'm premenopausal but did not want to go on tamoxafin.  I had chemo; but now on Lupron to push me into menopause & Femara.  I read about all AIs and thought this would be best for me.  I'm a little stiff with Femara and have had mild hot & cold flashes so far.  I've only been on it since January 2010.  I had some bad joint pain only 1 evening.  I switched to taking it at night because I was feeling a little loopy in the morning taking it.

    Terri

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  • brendy
    brendy Member Posts: 37
    edited April 2010

    Hi Terri Thanks for your response I wish you well. How  long do you need to get lupron shots for? Does lupron shut down all the hormones in the ovaries or just the estrogen? I hope your SE remain manageable. Thanks, Brenda

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