Second Time Around

Hello Lynn, 

 

Welcome to our community. There are many people here to connect with and tap into for support every day. To start, I thought these SharePosts might be helpful to you:

 

Distant Recurrence or Metastasis: When Breast Cancer Returns

http://www.healthcentral.com/breast-cancer/c/78/13559/breast-cancer/

 

Metastatic Breast Cancer: Hope on the Horizon?

http://www.healthcentral.com/breast-cancer/c/78/12764/cancer-hope/

 

Facing a Breast Cancer Recurrence? Express Yourself

http://www.healthcentral.com/breast-cancer/c/78/15007/facing-cancer/

 

Recurrence After Mastectomy and Reconstruction

http://www.healthcentral.com/breast-cancer/c/49851/17551/recurrence/

 

If I can help you find more information, just let me know. Be sure to keep us posted on how you're doing.

 

Best,

Maria

I am so sorry you have to go through this again, but remember you can do it.  You can win this battle.

 

Be well,

Find that spot on the horizon you want to get to, and keep moving towards it every day. None of us knows what's going to happen next; we can't control the turns our lives take. But we can try to control our attitudes. If you can possibly stay positive in the face of this devastating news, I think it'll help you move forward and carry on the fight. In the meantime, stay connected here - you'll have SO many people reaching out their virtual hands to help you as you take on this crummy, lousy disease once again. and remember - there've been a lot of improvements in treatment in the padt five year. I pray that you're the beneficiary of all the research that's happened since the last time you had cancer. I'm sending you good karma- PJH

I've just finished my radiation and am taking Tamoxifen.  I'm very frighted at what might be in my cards.  Unfortunately, during chemo I found out my destroyed immune system could no longer prevent HPV from leaving me with pre-cancerous cervical cells.  I'm having the cervial shaving procedure tomorrow.  Like I said, I'm frightened at what might be in my cards.  I'm setting my mind on having a fabulous summer though.  Last summer was diagnosis, surgery and mental anguish.  This summer is going to be scuba lessons, camping with friends and Chicago's summer festivals. 

 

It's a very difficult road that cancer survivors have to hoe.  I'm thinking of you, I'm sending out good vibes for you.

 

Kaye

I just found out that my biopsy in my right breast is positive.  I am still in shock!! I had a mastectomy on my left breast 4 years ago this month!! Now I probably have to have a mastectomy on the right side. Very upset .......need some feed back from other people!  Thanks