almost 6 years and now this

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kendahlking
kendahlking Member Posts: 9
edited June 2014 in Just Diagnosed With a Recurrence or Metastasis

Hi was Diagnosed with Breast Cancer in 2004 and did double bilat, radiation, and chemo. My hubby and I thought that this was soooo behind us till the the dreaded tumor marker scare that prompted the CT scans. It showed some spots on my liver that my onc says can be shrunk down and then managed with hormone therarpy, he seems very confident we got this early and it can be dealt with. Is anyone else going thru this I'm sort of reeling from the fact that I feel like I will always have to deal with cancer never being eradicated from my body....how do you stop feeling like a ticking time bomb?

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  • LRM216
    LRM216 Member Posts: 2,115
    edited May 2010

    I don't think I will ever stop feeling like a ticking bomb.  No recurrence (yet), but am triple neg and no matter who tells me "you were caught real early, you will be fine,"  I just shrink inside.  How I wish that was true, but we all know it is not.  I am so sorry that you have to go through this again, but I know for me personally, the fear is with me every freaking day.  While it doesn't encompass my every waking moment any longer, I am still afraid of the other shoe dropping at any time.

    God bless, stay strong and fight this beast with all you can.  Will be thinking of you and am sending you all good wishes.

    Linda

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  • chainsawz
    chainsawz Member Posts: 3,473
    edited May 2010

    Sorry you are dealing with this.....there are many of us with mets over on the stage IV forum :>  You'll find good information and lots of support from the amazing people over there!  Even with mets, there is so much hope and life.....take care!!   lisa

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  • kendahlking
    kendahlking Member Posts: 9
    edited May 2010

    how do I get to the stage IV forum?

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  • mnmom
    mnmom Member Posts: 2,068
    edited May 2010

    kendahlking ,

    sorry you have to deal with this

    click on the forum index tab on up above this page... scroll down your will see it

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  • sirenonarock
    sirenonarock Member Posts: 1
    edited June 2010

    Hi I am new to forums but unfortunately not to breast cancer. Six years ago I had a lumpectomy, chemotherapy, radiotherapy and hormone therapy. Not sure now of all the terminology now but it was grade III, 1 cm. I thought I could forget it. All seemed so very well until a follow-up appointment yesterday as part of the Azure trial (I only got the calcium tablets).  The mammogram showed distortion in the same breast, immediately had more mammograms and a biopsy.  The doctor said that he couldn't feel any lumps. Biopsy results come back some time next week - oh my, that is such a long time.  Like all the rest of you brave ladies, I don't know if this is good (unlikely) or bad. I know you can't give me any answers I just need someone to talk to who knows what it is like. I hate the nights when I wake up and it's worse than your worst nightmare.  At least my kids are older now and mostly independent. Does it make me Grade IV and/or a met? All the information on the net suggest it is invasive cancer now but what does it mean in terms of treatment? I can't wait a week again.  Today it is raining it is a repeat of last time, it tipped down the day after I was told then.

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