You’re Done With Treatment. When Should You Worry About Recurrence?
Are you worried that your breast cancer may have recurred? What are the signs and symptoms of a recurrence and what to do about them? On the other hand, what are some of the misleading symptoms that make people worry? In this video, Dr. Jennifer Griggs explains what to do if you are worried that your cancer has recurred.
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I had finished all my treatments after 3 x Lumpectomy and chemotherapy - within a few months I started having severe rib pain for 8 months - I told my Oncology nurse & she thought it was due to my job (managing a gym)... the pain continued & I went to my PCP & after she ordered an x-ray (picked up nothing) PCP sent me to my Oncologist to request an MRI or Bone Scan & sure enough the pain I'd been having was in my ribs & vertebrae. I was then diagnosed Stage 4 Metastatic breast cancer to the bones. Please Do Not Ignore your pain & if YOU have that gut feeling Go With your gut.
@nonyabiness4023
Жыл бұрын
🙏🏾🙏🏾💞
@yerbba
Жыл бұрын
Thank you for sharing what sounds like a difficult story. The rule of thumb I share is that, if your symptoms are lasting more than 5 days and are not due to a previous condition, give your oncologist's office a call.
@a.slomko7180
Жыл бұрын
UGH I am so sorry. I am sending you all my love for your Stage 4 treatment. I was Stage 2 TNBC and finished chemo and surgery in March/April... I have been having persistent rib and back pain over the past few weeks and I just got an X-ray last week (picked up nothing) and I am going for MRI tomorrow. I read stories like yours and it makes me feel glad I kept advocating for myself even though my doctors don't think it's recurrence. We shall see. But yes -- people with cancer will always tell you to LISTEN TO YOUR BODY and GO WITH YOUR GUT. You know your body better than anyone. I'm so sorry it turned out to be Stage 4. I will be thinking of you and holding you in my heart.
@juanitagee9511
Жыл бұрын
@@a.slomko7180 I truly hope you are doing okay & that your MRI was also clear. Hugs♡
@niseylee7796
Жыл бұрын
Just got told I was having a recurrence
Thank you for your videos. My doctor unfortunately seems irritated when I report symptoms and express concern. I’ve never had a doctor act like this before. I’m looking for a new doctor because this one is so dismissive that if my breast cancer returns I’m not sure he would identify it right away.
@yerbba
Жыл бұрын
It's so important to feel heard and understood by our medical team. Thanks for taking the time to write.
@walfriedeelstak2371
Жыл бұрын
My gp and hospital surgeon, mammapoli, radiologists dismissed me. I have stage 3 ilbc with 10 lymphnodes. I am vey disappointed and don t trust the medical people anymore. Be firm with them and seek those who will stand by you! Be your own advocate!!!!
I was 12 years cancer free until a month ago. I just had a bilateral mastectomy 11 days ago. After I heal from that, I’ll start chemo and immunotherapy. Triple negative this time. Last time it was a completely different situation. My oncologist said it didn’t come back, this is a different type. Caught early. Good prognosis! I felt a slight pain in the same breast and went for my annual mammogram and they caught it! Cliché but true, early detection saves lives! Get screened! It saved my life! 🙏🏾
@yerbba
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for sharing your story. It's not uncommon to have a completely separate primary. Sounds like yours has been found early! Wishing you all the best.
@colleenengler510
Жыл бұрын
Hello, I was 6yrs post lumpectomy and radiation until a week ago- its back so double mastectomy in 2 days... not going to come back a 3rd time. Thankyou for the posts- very informative and I feel in control now I have knowledge.
Thank you very much for another useful video. I think most if not all of those who have had cancer live with these worries. It is also very important to hear you repeat that it is normal to worry. God bless you for the great work you are doing and the support you provide to us all through these videos. Can you also make a video on how to behave after cancer treatment?
@yerbba
Жыл бұрын
Thanks so much for your meaningful feedback.
Thank you for these professional videos , you are wonderful
@yerbba
3 жыл бұрын
You are so welcome! Glad you're enjoying the videos.
Thanks mum
@yerbba
5 ай бұрын
Thank you for watching.
Thank you
@yerbba
3 жыл бұрын
You're welcome!
I have finished chemo, then left breast mastectomy. All margines were negative but from the two nodes checked, one was negative and the other one with isolated tumer cells found. Then finished radiation and i am taking tomaxifen and will finishe my trastuzumab treatment soon. But i m worried of pain with my left arm, left shoulder and armpits. It is 6 months since surgery anf 2 months since radiation ended. I am very worried to the pain.
@yerbba
2 ай бұрын
It’s understandable to be worried about pain in your left arm, shoulder, and armpits after treatment. Pain can sometimes persist after surgery and radiation. It's important to discuss these symptoms with your healthcare provider to ensure that everything is healing properly and to address any concerns you may have. It's possible that physical therapy could be helpful.
I had stage 2b breast cancer and finished all treatments surgery chemo radio I m on hormonal therapy and abemaciclib. What are the recurrence rates?
@yerbba
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for the question. Without knowing more detail about the tumor and the treatments you've had, it's hard to estimate the risk of recurrence. This is the kind of question your medical team will answer with all the details in front of them. Wishing you the best.
@niseylee7796
Жыл бұрын
I was also 2b had a masectomy and chemo. Sadly 2yrs to date it’s came back. Gotta have biopsy to get treatment plan
@gena.9564
Жыл бұрын
@@niseylee7796 so sad to hear that it came back . was it a hormonal tumor?
@niseylee7796
Жыл бұрын
@@gena.9564 got to get a biopsy scheduled n I’ll know from there.
@gena.9564
Жыл бұрын
@@niseylee7796 I mean your primary tumor was it hormone sensitve
Doctor my wife got lumpectomy right breast while on chemo now she feel a lump on the left breast she got mri before like 4 months before the doctor said is negative. .
@yerbba
2 жыл бұрын
It's important to make sure that you and your wife feel comfortable with the test results. I suggest you bring this up with your wife's medical team the very next time you see them.
Thnxi am 36 I have been diagnosed with breast cancer I have removed my breast and start with chemo 17 chemo, and taking blood test every 2 weeks my cancer it’s aggressiv her2-neu ki67. I won’t to know wat are them looking in the blood test? Very my blood test I have taking doing chemo have them say it’s looking god? It’s that good?
@yerbba
2 жыл бұрын
We check bloodwork during chemotherapy to make sure that your body is ready for the next round of chemotherapy. If your liver is a little "irritated" by the chemotherapy or if your white blood cell count is low, we generally give you a little longer before the next round of chemotherapy.
@vanithan3821
2 жыл бұрын
@@yerbba mam my mom diagnosed with stage 3 breast cancer we taken treatment first in one hospital they said it's er+ pr-ve and her2 -ve Now we moved to another hospital for chemotherapy purpose they examined and it's TNBC We are really fall down Now chemotherapy is going on with docetoxel only 4 cycles Pls explain me regarding this...
@icsemadeeasy2.06
Жыл бұрын
@@vanithan3821 Please reply my mom as same position. Is any Toilet place in North East in her home?
@GurdeepSabarwal
Жыл бұрын
@@icsemadeeasy2.06 - toilet direction in the house you means? Does it matter in Brest cancer ?