Hi there
Ive just been diagnosed with grade 2 lobular cancer for the second time. The first time was around 12 years ago at which time i had a bilateral mastectomy, diep reconstruction, chemo, radiotherapy and they also found early stage ovarian cancer so i had a hysterectomy to. I was 35.
So it was a shock to me that it came back in the form of a new lump, thr lump os marble sized and right in thr middle /cleavage area of the reconstructed breasts.
Its obviously been a shock and an anxious time but having had a CT scan, it's showing no spread thank goodness.
My treatment plan is essentially to do a lumpectomy. Normally they would follow up with radiotherapy, but as ive had it before apparently is doesn't work. But thr breast cancer surgeon said he woukd check because of the position of thr new tumour may be outside the area of past radiation but hes now just saying im nit getting it.
Ive so far met with breast cancer surgeon who wants to do the surgery under local. Which im ok about as it avoids complicated recovery. But im also worried as ive has a reconstruction and i feel pain in complex ways like if i touch one area i will feel it actually on the other side of of my breast etc and even though i had local anesthetic for the core biopsy i still found it extremely painful is that normal.?
My breast cancer surgeon has told me no one from oncology was actually present during my treatment planning meeting.
Ive not met anyone from oncology is this the norm at this point?
He said if there's clear margins i wont need chemo. Which is good news but im worried about it coming back.
Sorry for all the questions.
