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I was stage 2B lobular carcinoma 2.1 cm tumor with 3 lymph nodes invasive. I was 65 at the time of original diagnosis. I am now 75. I had a double mastectomy and did 4 rounds of adromyicin/cytoxin and 4 rounds of taxotere. My radiologist decided against radiation because of my age (65) and because my tumor was right on the margin of not doing it which she said was 2cm. My cancer was in the left breast and the radiologist said I could develop heart problems and possibly leukemia down the road because it was near my heart. I also did 5 years of an aromatase inhibitor. My metastisis was found accidentally when I went to the ER for a stomach bug (which cleared up with antibiotics) and the CT showed enlarged lymph nodes in the portahypatic area (near the liver but not in it) I had multiple types of scans and no other cancer was found in any major organs or bones, lungs, liver or brain. I am back on letrozole as the metastisis is also er positive. I get pet scans every three months. I never had any symptoms that my cancer had returned and am lucky it was discovered on my trip to the ER. I feel great and live my life grateful. If things change, and they very well could down the road, I will deal with it. Since my reoccurrence in 2022 I have met numerous women who are living anywhere from 5-20 years after metastasis. I am not dying from cancer I am living with it.