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Invasive breast cancer: What's next?
Breast Cancer | Last Active: Aug 16, 2023 | Replies (32)Comment receiving replies
It is so interesting how we perceive our medical treatments. In Nov 2022, at 57 yrs, ILC 1.8cm, Estrogen+, Her2-, I felt very fortunate to be able to skip chemo and proceeded with 19 radiation treatments. ILC is a bit tricky and I felt lucky to have it picked up on a mammo and have no nodes positive. I am very anxious about recurrence and feel the Letrozole is a bit of a safety blanket. I do not feel docs prescribe too much as if anything it seems to be me they are stingy with scans and overall surveillance as much research says mets are not helped by finding it too early - which is totally counterintuitive to me and I'm a Dana Farber. Please keep us updated on your second opinion today. We are all rooting for you. xoxo
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You are so right about perceptions. I went with everything they could throw at it and never looked back. ILC is a different animal for sure. It can hide (and DID) in my case. The skill of my surgeon at the time was key (clear margins) and knowing to take the 16 nodes (of which 10 were positive). Going in, we thought my cancer was 1a. Ended up being 3c. Fortunately, AI is agreeing with me. Dana Farber had a very nuanced approach to my care, and I'm looking at 8 years of the AI total (after 2 years Tamoxifen). Also had Zometa for 3 years. Didn't go to Dana Farber until I wanted a second opinion on aftercare, and am glad I did. Diagnosed 2/19. Such a personal decision (especially what we decide to do as part of the survivorship phase).