Lump in opposite beast

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stephanie67
stephanie67 Member Posts: 3
edited June 2014 in Second or Third Breast Cancer

I have had bc twice in same breast - first time in 1999 when I was 31yrs, 2nd time local recurrance in 2003.  Went through chemo both times.  Several weeks ago I found a large lump in opposite breast!  I go for ultrasound and possible needle biopsy on August 30th.  Ughhhhh.......just hate even being bothered with this again!  I don't know if I ever even said these words out loud the first two times, but "i'm scared."  I have a little girl and I don't want to be sick with her.  Just feeling anxious....anyone out there had multiple recurrances/bc's?

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  • Padiddle
    Padiddle Member Posts: 853
    edited August 2011

    Hi Stephanie:  I just had a biopsy in the left breast two weeks ago.  I was dx with breast cancer in the right breast in 2000 and that breast was removed.  I was dx with metastatic disease two years ago and have been in treatment since.  Got the results last week and it is IDC again.  Since I am in treatment for the metastatic disease, onc suggests doing nothing.  I don't understand all of this, but he will explain more when I go for my Zometa drip on Sept 1.  I don't think it is called a recurrence because it is in a different breast, but I'm not positive about this.  I was told that women with breast cancer in one breast have a slightly higher chance of getting a second breast cancer in the opposite.  Again, I don't really know a lot about this, but I'm currently in that situation.  I hope things go well for you.  I'll check back to see how you are doing.  Thoughts your way.  Jean

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  • dogsandjogs
    dogsandjogs Member Posts: 1,907
    edited August 2011

    I had breast cancer in the opposite breast 28 years after the first one. The onc said it is a new cancer, not a recurrence. He said cancer doesn't spread to the opposite breast. So that is good news for us. I had a lumpectomy and am now on Aromasin.

    Hoping your lump is benign. Best of luck in either case. Hang in there. I know it is a huge shock, especially for you having had it twice before.

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  • Kay_G
    Kay_G Member Posts: 3,345
    edited August 2011

    Best wishes that it is benign.  I haven't had a recurrence, still going through tx on the first time around, but wanted to echo what srbreastcancersurvivor said, if it isn't benign, it is a new cancer, not a recurrence.  And that is much better, but hoping for benign for you.  Hang in there. 

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  • stephanie67
    stephanie67 Member Posts: 3
    edited August 2011

     Thank you!  I, too, will be sending positive energy your way(s).  If this is not cancer, I'm having mastectomy on that side too.  I never knew until this that we have higher chance of cancer in other breast.  Seems like all of the chemo I've had would have knocked out cancer everywhere for a long time in my body! 

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  • Padiddle
    Padiddle Member Posts: 853
    edited September 2011

    My onc gave me the option to see a surgeon about this new cancer.  The surgeon is removing the new lump (IDC) on Monday.  Because of the metastatic disease, the surgeon was not willing to do a mastectomy.  I'm okay with all of this and glad he is willing to remove it.  It was discussed that watching could be a "marker," but I was not comfortable with that.  Hoping you had good results with your tests Stephanie67.  Jean

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