I wanted to add update June 2018, very fortunate to be here! I was dx stage 3 nodes positive in 2009, would later be confirmed around 2013 BRCA1+ thanks to a very kind oncologist believing in my instinct that it was genetic as a National Cancer Hospital genetic center decided I would only be 33% genetic risk but I knew in my heart I was and who I got it from, she believed in me because insurance denied the test! Anyway many ask about the recurrence after 5yrs. Mine did not recur until or I shall say I didn't have my 1st symptom it was back "recurrence" until 5yr 9mo later. The second go at treatment would near take my life with sepsis making me never eligible for treatment again. Hospice called in home care April 2017 around July 2017, I was down to about 2mo's left and being left to suffer due to the strict DEA opioid guidelines, I gave medical marijuana a try..Amazing! It has given me near a year. At current time I am sleeping a lot, now getting random fevers - not a turn for the better, getting ready to go in to oncology....hopefully not the worse, there is always the fear but wanted to share...stay strong never give up and always advocate for yourself. Everyone's journey is different