HI Debthereb,

I am so sorry that you've been hit by this for a second time. Is this the same stage and type of breast cancer as your original one? The advice you give to write things down, is spot on. I admire your positivity and cannot stress enough, the benefit of this to your recovery. I had a second cancer in my original breast, a year after I had my first diagnosis. I also found a pre-cancerous lump in my other breast 6 months after surgery. I had a double mastectomy for my second bout and still live a busy and fulfilling life. All of that happened 14 years ago

Please keep in touch and let us know how you get on. We are always here for you.

Kind regards,

Jolamine xx

Thank you for taking the time to reply Jolamine. It’s very kind. My first cancer was a higher grade and HER 2 positive. So I had chemotherapy and herceptin that time. That was a trial but worth it as it gave me so much more life. This time it was smaller and a lower grade so I count myself lucky. Thank goodness for screening because I had no idea the second time despite being vigilant.  

I'm a bit worried about having radiotherapy as I had a bad lung reaction back in 2006 but I am assured things have progressed since then. 

I am very positive, some would say belligerent. Ha ha. I can close to needing a double mastectomy like you. They kept finding precancerous cells in the margins. But the third operation cleared the margins. 

Once again thank you for your support and best wishes to you for good health xx

Thank you for taking the time to reply Jolamine. It’s very kind. My first cancer was a higher grade and HER 2 positive. So I had chemotherapy and herceptin that time. That was a trial but worth it as it gave me so much more life. This time it was smaller and a lower grade so I count myself lucky. Thank goodness for screening because I had no idea the second time despite being vigilant.  

I'm a bit worried about having radiotherapy as I had a bad lung reaction back in 2006 but I am assured things have progressed since then. 

I am very positive, some would say belligerent. Ha ha. I can close to needing a double mastectomy like you. They kept finding precancerous cells in the margins. But the third operation cleared the margins. 

Once again thank you for your support and best wishes to you for good health xx