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Amy long-term survivors in our group?

Breast Cancer | Last Active: Dec 29, 2025 | Replies (45)

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@jmab I also had lumpectomy and 5 days of radiation.
Twice. First on left breast and four years later the right breast. Like you, I wonder if the second was unrelated to the first. And this after colon cancer four years before the first breast cancer. Lucky that all were small and treatable but I worry about another one. Every four years is so odd - so another three years will be four years since the last. I am now 87 and learned that I have a
hereditary pathogenic cancer gene. I am urging my daughter and siblings to get tested. My mom had two cancers. I am otherwise healthy and grateful for my days.

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@lynnn So sorry you've gone through all this! But hopefully the cycle is now broken & you'll have no more recurrances! As they say, bad things come in 3's! I'm curious whether you took endocrine therapy (A.I. drugs or tamoxifen)? I will be starting on a low-dose (10 mg) of tamoxifen soon. Thanks for sharing your story, I appreciate it!