Hi New-to-this

Sorry to hear you are going through this. I hope the health professionals can give you more answers and help you properly this time. I know we're told to stay positive, in an uncertain time, its difficult. I don't have what you have but totally emphasize with you and hope you get the correct treatment this time. 

Regards

Angela

Hi AngPat

Thank you for your reply. 4 days until my CT Scan and wondering if anything suspicious will show up, especially in liver/ribcage area. The pain is bad when I lay on my side..weird feeling, something stuck under ribcage feeling. I know it's not my gallbladder as my whole gallbladder was removed with keyhole surgery when I was 22. It was full of stones which had broken down into sand. (Sorry, not sure of the correct medical name for it) It was VERY painful under my ribcage and made me vomit. Hospital kept sending me home with Gaviscon for months and months...until I was finally admitted. They said it's usually people who are "fair, fat and 40" who have gallbladder issues. I proved them wrong My female cousin and aunt also had the same operation in their early 20's too. 

Anyway, I babble on a bit! Hope all is well with you.

Take Care

Donna

Hi New-to-this

Not sure how common it is but both my neighbour and aunt had recurrence within a year of first diagnosis, both had mastectomies and neigbour is 15 years post-diagnosis and aunt is 6 years post-diagnosis. My aunt had chemo but neighbour only needed mastectomy and hormone treatment. There is a lovely lady on her [@Jolamine]‍ who had also had a recurrence and hopefully she will come and tell you of her experience.

I hope that yours turns out to be local, good luck with your scans and keep in touch x

Hello New-to-this

Sorry to here what you've been through. I'm starting my journey with invasive ductal breast cancer and experiencing the same sensation under the rib cage but not all the time. Just wanted to see how it went for you? Hoping it was good news.  

Hi Esposito,

I have only just come across your post. I am so sorry that I haven't replied to you after Magpiemaggie mentioned that I had a recurrence too. I know that you are a lot further along your journey now, but thought that my experience might still give you some hope. I had a lumpectomy, followed by Tamoxifen 11 years ago. Six months later I discovered a lump in my other breast. It took some time and a change of surgeon before this was examined and tested, but fortunately it turned out to be benign.

Six months after that I found another lump in my original breast. My new surgeon was quick to examine this and, this time I wasn't so lucky. I had a double mastectomy followed by Letrozole for 6½ years. I'm not saying that it was an easy ride - It wasn't, as I had a lot of side-effects along the way.

It is a new life, with more limitations than I would like and, it will never be the same as it was pre-cancer. However, I am still here and living a busy and fulfilled life. Would I do it all again? - In a heartbeat, as in that time I have seen my two teenage children go to university, graduate, settle in employment, marry and have children of their own - I never expected to be so blessed at the beginning.

I am currently undergoing tests again, but, so far all is looking good. There is always the worry of recurrence, but this is something that anyone with a cancer diagnosis needs to come to terms with. It can be especially difficult to accept this, particularly when one has already had recurrences, but we have to if we are to get on with our lives. My mantra is that 'we only get one life to live and, I intend to live it to the full'. I have no intention of letting cancer take over my life. Others have different perspectives.

I sincerely hope that things continue to go well for you and, please remember that we are always here for you.

Kind regards,

Jolamine xx