← Return to After lumpectomy: Still having pain

Discussion

After lumpectomy: Still having pain

Breast Cancer | Last Active: Mar 14 11:49am | Replies (19)
Comment receiving replies
@grandx6

I am a 25 year breast cancer survivor with no recurrence. I had Stage 1 no lymp nodes involvement ( I was -age 47) I did the normal 30 day radiation treatment. I opted for chemotherapy CMF) once a month for 8 months because my Mother died of BC at age 47. (My Doctor gave me the option of Chemo) I then did 4 years of Tamoxifen and then 4 years of Femara. My breast area is still tender! After conferring with an oncologist he said it is normal. I have been told before there is possibly nerve damage. I am interested if any other long term survivors have similar symptoms.

Jump to this post

Replies to "I am a 25 year breast cancer survivor with no recurrence. I had Stage 1 no..."
Chris, Volunteer Mentor | @auntieoakley | Mar 8 10:40am

My story above is from a 20 year old scar. Original diagnosis meant chemo every three week for a lifetime dose of a couple drugs. Radiation and surgeries, then an oopherectomy, tamoxifen for 5 yrs. and anastrozole for 10 more. Now in my 50s and still tender.
How do you try to manage this soreness?

VIEW AND REPLY
sue417 | @sue417 | Mar 10 5:42pm

Hi
Wow, that is good news to hear that it's 25 years later and no reoccurrence. Can you tell me how you did on the tamoxifen although I am 65 I can't take the AIS so the tamoxifen is what my oncologist has discussed but I'm not at that point I'm just starting radiation and I only have to have 10 treatments but a double dose during those treatments. Thank you for sharing your story it gives a lot of people hope

VIEW AND REPLY