Cancer back for fourth time

I was first diagnosed in 2012 with breast cancer, I found a lump while having a shower had a mammogram to confirm it was cancer and then had lump removed which was found to be a grade 3 carcinoma PT2 20 mm Her2 negative IDC ER 8/8 PR 8/8 went onto have 5 out of 6 fec chemo stopped because i developed a blood clot on the lung and went on exemestane for 10 years had 18 rounds of rads as well , Then in 2016 I went for a mammogram to check everything was ok as I thought I had found another lump in my breast again turns out that side was okay but my other side showed a problem I had a biopsy and had to wait to see the surgeon who confirmed it was cancer again but it was a new primary one and i would have to have another operation to remove the cancer once again this time it was TN PT2 15mm with DCIS 2mm they wanted to have TC this time I had one lot of chemo then said no more as I got really ill but did do 18 rounds of rads each time I was told chemo was just precaution and wasn't a guarantee that it would work. after all the treatment was finished I got on with my life until i started to have a lot of chest infections so my doctor sent me for a chest x- ray in April 2017 and it came back clear but i have now found out something did show up but nothing was said then in October 2017 I had another X-ray this time something was flagged up and I had a biopsy, CT scan and Pet scan to confirm it was cancer so once again it was decided I needed the lump removed so a week before Christmas I had a wedge taken from my lung it was found to be metastatic breast cancer. I saw the oncologist and he decided I would have CT scans every 3 months i had one in Feb 18 and had the all clear then 2 weeks later I had another one and it came back i had another blood clot on my lung that i had the operation on. In May this year I had my 3 month Ct which showed something on the same lung again and i needed a pet scan to see what it was a week later i got the results I didn't want to hear the cancer I had multi tumours on my lung and i need chemo as I am now have metastasis and it can only be treated and cured.

  • Hello Dash-123,

    You certainly have been through an awful lot since 2012 it must have all been exhausting for you. It does sound like you are being looked after well and that they monitored you well with CT scans every 3 months.

    I am so sorry to hear that the results were not so good and the cancer has metastised. I hope the chemotherapy treatment goes well and that you find some comfort in knowing that you are not alone here, that we are here for you anytime you need to talk. Many here are going through a similar experience and will know exactly how you feel at the moment.

    Best wishes,

    Lucie, Cancer Chat Moderator