triple negative

I am a new here. I had breast cancer at 29, this past July I found out it has come back ( I'm 34 now, I was a couple months shy of the 5 year mark) It was 1.5 cm with the nodes in the chest positive, so I had a mastectomy and I'm having chemo for the nodes. I can't have radiation because I did it last time. I have heard that once you feel the tumor it's been there for years, mine couldn't have been there for that many years because it was very close to the first tumor and would have been taken care of with the chemo/radiation/lumpectomy. But, I felt this lump in July, and it didn't show up on the mammogram but did on the ultrasound. I wonder if I had it  the year before when I had my yearly mammogram and it just didnt' show up.  

Welcome erinbarron, bless your heart, too young for bc.  We're glad you're here though and so sorry that the nasty bc has come back.  Mine came back this year too and I found it harder to deal with this time like you.

Jan,

Hi Patricia,

English Jan it is just great to see that those who need help hopefully can find it, I'm so happy for you.

Hello, Darla and anybody out there. You are talking of recurrance: anybody had a pain during cancer growth? I was in horrible pain when the cancer grew from beginning of July until surgery at the end of August and that's how I discovered my lump. When they removed the lump the pain was gone. Even before the surgery, I had a pain what I would call under clavical; now the pain is getting worse. I hope I will get to my oncologist within the next two weeks, but I am freaking out the cancer is spreading into lymph nodes in there. Anybody has similar experiences? Tx

Hi Galina,
I too had severe pain one day though. I went to the ER and they gave me morphone and kept me for two days. It was from the Neupogen and Taxotere. If you have insurance, please don't try tolerating the pain it is more than our bodies can handle. they can give you something to relieve it right away. BUT take your anti nausea meds with you because by the time they got around to giving mine I was several hours late and threw up for what seems like two hours. good luck to you and God hold you and keep you in His care.
Jan in Michigan

I am new to this site. I was also told I am triple negative. I am 56 years old white female. I do not fit the 15% they say are triple negative. But here I am anyway.

Hi Joyce and a warm welcome to you.

Edited by trip2 - Nov 07 2007 at 6:18am

i'M JAN FROM MICHIGAN. HAVEN'T DONE ANY QUILTING IN FIVE OR FOUR YEARS. AND REALLY NOT FEELING UP TO IT NOW. LOL MY QUILTS ARE APPLIQUED. I'VE DONE VICTORIAN WOMEN FOR MY OLDEST GRANDDAUGHTER, DINOSAURS AND BEARS AND FISH AND CARS FOR MY FIVE GRANDSONS.