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Breast Cancer | Last Active: Dec 29, 2025 | Replies (26)Comment receiving replies
@lifetraveler At my surgery in November, and up to now, the cancer never showed it's face again. It was gone before surgery. There is only one scar on my breast and that is under the breast. There was hardly any tissue removed. I had radiation for 5 days. I had been on anastrozole for 2 1/2 years by the time I had surgery. My oncologist wants me to continue it for 2 1/2 years, the full 5 years. Just FYI - I had those really ugly MRIs where you lay on your belly and your boobs hang down outside the table. I HATE THOSE...so uncomfortable and you have to be so still. But yes, also US, Mammo done all along and no cancer for about the last 6 or 8 months. The lung cancer is in remission; nothing happening in the last 6 years. Ovarian hasn't come back.
We'll see what answers I get from her regarding percentages, recurrence, possibility of the other breast, etc. Then I will make my decision. I am an inch away from stopping anastrozole right now but I will try to use my head and follow the research.
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Hi! Eleanor:
Thank you so much for updating us on the progress of your health post BC surgery with such inspiring news, for it brightens my day! wow!
I am so glad that you've found a good surgeon and made the right decision to do the surgery in November, my friend; for now you can put BC all behind you - almost! I am also grateful to know that apparently Anastrozole has been doing its job keeping those cancerous cells disappearing from your body - at least for the last 2.6 years and counting! Wow! What encouragement for us all! Thank you, Eleanor! I am so pleased to know that your lung cancer is still in remission and ovarian cancer has never come back:) Indeed, I pray that those ugly cancerous cells never show up again.
When will you see your oncologist to get her assessment regarding her estimate of percentages, recurrence, possibility of the other breast & all? Pray for wisdom granted to you from above to make the best decision for your treatment plan going forward alongside your oncologist.
Wishing you all a better journey ahead with hope, peace, and love to greet the New Year!