Hi Margaret, am so sorry to learn of your recurrence. I too had a breast cancer to return as a chest wall recurrence within a year after a total mastectomy. Then had a small surgery followed by 50 sessions of twice a day radiation. That was 8 years ago when I was 71. What you are going through is scary, but doable. Try to focus on one day at a time & be glad that modern medicine can help you to survive & lead a productive life.