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Becky · 03-24-2012, 08:55 AM

If the cancer has not spread distantly which your scans will show, you will not be restaged to Stage 4 as this will be considered a local recurrence. However, they may give you some more chemo just to be sure after surgery. They will remove more tissue and the small lump. Stay strong and we are all here for you.

03-24-2012, 08:55 AM	#5
Becky Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Stockton, NJ Posts: 4,179	Re: Recurrence confirmed- need help!! If the cancer has not spread distantly which your scans will show, you will not be restaged to Stage 4 as this will be considered a local recurrence. However, they may give you some more chemo just to be sure after surgery. They will remove more tissue and the small lump. Stay strong and we are all here for you. __________________ Kind regards Becky Found lump via BSE Diagnosed 8/04 at age 45 1.9cm tumor, ER+PR-, Her2 3+(rt side) 2 micromets to sentinel node Stage 2A left 3mm DCIS - low grade ER+PR+Her2 neg lumpectomies 9/7/04 4DD AC followed by 4 DD taxol Used Leukine instead of Neulasta 35 rads on right side only 4/05 started Tamoxifen Started Herceptin 4 months after last Taxol due to trial results and 2005 ASCO meeting & recommendations Oophorectomy 8/05 Started Arimidex 9/05 Finished Herceptin (16 months) 9/06 Arimidex Only Prolia every 6 months for osteopenia NED 18 years! Said Christopher Robin to Pooh: "You must remember this: You're braver than you believe and stronger than you seem and smarter than you think"