recurrence of breast cancer within 3 months

Her2+ recurrence can be very rapid - if it recurs it is generally within the first 2-3 years. Are they doing hormonal/Her2 testing on the punch biopsy? I am also wondering if it is IBC, rather than IDC recurrence this time, because it presented in a rash.  I am so sorry you find yourselves in this situation after just finishing treatment.  Wishing you the best.

Hope you have answers and a plan soon - again, sorry you find yourself in this boat.  Hoping the Perjeta/Taxotere/Herceptin combo will be the ticket to getting rid of this for good!

Hi, I'm sorry to hear about your wife but happy that she has such good support.  I had my first beast cancer in 2006 and a recurrence in the same area in 2010 with a rash and breast cancer cells in the skin.  A local recurrence doesn't mean that the battle is lost.  I have been doing well since my 2010 chemo and surgery.  I have read that often times when cancer returns to the same breast area it simply means they didn't get it all the first time.  I had all of the skin removed in the area and replaced with skin and tissue from my back.  Hopefully, it is all gone this time and I hope your wife has the same experience.

Good luck,

Nancy

I have had two recurrences within  a 5 year window.  I was first diagnosed in 12/2008.  My first recurrence happened 4/2012, just a little over the 3 year mark.  I had a lumpectomy the first go round it it recurred right around the scar.  My second recurrence came just a year later and was in my lymph nodes.    This past November my MO declared me NED again. 

  My first round of chemo was Taxotere, carboplatin and herceptin.  This last round is taxol and herceptin.   While it can be very disheartening to have a recurrence, do not think for a minute that you can not beat it again.  I am keeping score and I am up 3 to zip! 

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hey there newhope4u   Was wondering if there was any good in taking these supplements if you have already had surgery , waiting chemo , and want all that can help you get through this ugly disease without all the other drugs out there to poison our systems more.  Any feedback is appreciated. Thanks 

wifessupport - regarding those scans, you should ask your wife's MO and see which scan to do. those scans are very harmful to the bodies, so doctors might not incline to scan very often on a patient. how is she holding up so far?