New lump within 3 years of Diagnosis after masectomy! Help!

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Googies-Girl
Googies-Girl Member Posts: 2
edited June 2014 in Caring for Someone with Breast cancer
New lump within 3 years of Diagnosis after masectomy! Help!
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  • Googies-Girl
    Googies-Girl Member Posts: 2
    edited May 2008

    My mom was diagnosed 2 1/2 years ago with Stage 2 (B) High grade carcinoma.  She made it through chemo and had a complete masectomy.  She found a new lump doing her personal examination.  She called her doctor and they both felt like it was associated with the implants and not to worry.  Her follow up regular appointment was already for 6/4/08....he had her come in early just to check, really no worries....Well, it's not associated with the implant and he has her scheduled for an ultrasound this coming Thursday, he was shocked as well when he examined her.  Having gone through so much chemo and the removal of both breasts....I am very worried that she has a recurrence before the 3 years dx mark....I'm so afraid that this is such a high grade carcinoma that she won't survive.....has anyone ever heard of this happening?  I always thought survival rate was really good if you made it through and were clear for 5 years or more....is that a myth? Even though it's not been 5 years for her, I've always thought that people didn't survive if it came back that quick... She had it in her lymph nodes too, they removed 2 or three under her arm.....where would the cancer go now?  I have cried all night....I completely lost it when my Mom called me.....I'm 37 and my mom is only 58......I just can't keep it together for her.  Please help with any advice....thanks and please pray for love and comfort......

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  • bcml
    bcml Member Posts: 3
    edited May 2008

    Hi, I'm also 37 and my mother is 68. She's first been diagnosed more than 20 years ago. She had a complete mastectomy and chemo and, a few years later, had another tumor in her other breast (I don't remember exactly how many years after the first one, but it was a little time before she would be considered "clear"). She had another mastectomy and more chemo. 10 years later they found bone metastasis and, some time later, liver metastasis. She has undergone all sorts of chemo, radio and hormone therapy and has led an active life through it all. If you look at her, you can't see any sign of illness, although she's on xeloda. I think you should keep positive and help your mother do the same. I've always heard cancer is less agressive in older people. So if my mother has been beating it for so long, chances are your mother will do much better, being older than mine was and with all the new drugs... I wish you luck. (sorry for my english - I'm braziilian)

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