Hi Wharfie,

Welcome to our forum.

My, you have been through the mill haven’t you? Were all your cancers of the same type and grade? I am not a medic, just another cancer pilgrim. I suspect that the aforementioned factors will determine the survival statistics. It will also depend upon whether your cancers have all been primaries or whether you have had any secondaries, what age you are, whether you have had any lymph node involvement.

I have only had 2 bouts of breast cancer in the past 11 years. The second bout was just a year after the first. I was fortunate that both were primaries of the same type – Mucinous Carcinoma. I had no lymph node involvement and was only grade 1. I was also hormone responsive. I had a lumpectomy at first followed by Tamoxifen. For the second bout, I had a double mastectomy followed by Letrozole for 6 years.

The type of breast cancer is important, as some cancers are more aggressive than others. It is great to hear that you are still here after 50 years, so I’m hoping that your cancer is not too aggressive. Your new lump is fortunately not too big. What have you been told about treatment? Don’t be afraid to ask anything at all that bothers you and, make sure that you understand everything that your consultant is telling you.

The person best able to give you a prognosis is your consultant, as s/he will have all your medical details to hand. It is always a good idea to draw up a list of questions before each appointment, as it is all too easy to forget important questions in the heat of the moment.

I do hope that you get an answer to your question soon. Please let us know as soon as you find out. We are always here for you.

Kind regards,

Jolamine xx