IF IT Came back?

If it came back
Only if prognosis was good.

Jadie<3

my aunt
has already gone through it twice, the first being a lumpectomy, and the 2nd being a mastectomy. She said if it happened again, she would think about it a long time before doing the chemo again. I still say, YES! ABSOLUTELY!
Cat

Hmmmmmmmmm.......
I think so. But my stomach knots just thinking about the possibility.

CR

dyaneb123 said:

Since I'm just beginning the
Since I'm just beginning the first journey....having to do it again....can't even imagine...

Depends
Depends.. Do I get you guys to face it with me??

In a New York Minute!
But i would not be overjoyed to say the least.

Christmas Girl said:

In a heartbeat...
YES. Most definitely, without even the tiniest question, without a nanosecond of hesitation. As horrid as it would be, at least I'd know - REALLY know - what I'd be facing. Without all of the "fear of the unknown" - it'd actually be much easier. At least for me.

I'd say: BRRRING IT ON! (Of course, I'll continue to hope I won't have to...)

I will never, EVER be cancer victim.

I will always, FOREVER be a cancer survivor. 'Til my last breath.

Every moment of life itself - the good, and the bad - is so very worth it all.

I just wish our dear RE was here. Would love to read HER post on this thread - our noble THREE time survivor. We one-timers are mere Warrior Princesses. Our dear RE is our Warrior QUEEN.

Kind regards, Susan

Wow Susan, second time, I am
Wow Susan, second time, I am at the starting line of the first time. Not having been there yet, I would say yes. I want more from this life. I want to watch my grandkids grow up. I am scared now and I would guess I would be scared again,but yes I want to live.

That's a tough one
After my ordeal (if that's even a good word for it) with chemo, I decided three years ago that I would never do it again. I still had to work, since I am the main provider for my family. Work would have been out of the question if my daughter hadn't started to drive that year and take me to and from work (about a 70 mile round trip commute)everyday. The side effects from the chemo were extreme and they sent me to the hospital on several ocassions (once with a blood clot due to a med reaction). I cannot count the times I just wanted to crawl into a hole and die. But, I kept going...my daughter needed me.

Last time, I did it for my daughter. She needed me around to see through hs and into college. Don't get me wrong, I love my hubby, too, but he is very independent (despite being deafblind) and I know he could go on without me.

Now that I have all of you to through it with me, I might reconsider, but I would have to think about it a very long time. If I could have a crystal ball to show me my future after cancer, the decision would be a whole lot easier.

dmc

Like Jackie said In a NEW
Like Jackie said In a NEW YORK MINUTE! I definitely would. I want to grow up to see my grandkids. Hugs, Lili

Marcia527 said:

The doctor said if it came
The doctor said if it came back there wouldn't be anything they could do for me. I wonder about this as I see so many who had recurrance and still getting help.

You really believe that
You really believe that Marcia? With all the advances today, how can he even tell you that? I would give it every fighting chance because it also takes faith to beat this beast, and we all need to have that. Hugs, Lili

YES!
I am 7 years out from my dx and if it ever came back I would do it all over again, I did 12 weeks Herceptin/Navelbine, Mastectomy, 4 AC, 3 Taxol, 34 Rads, 40 weeks Herceptin and have been on Tamoxifen and Aromasin since (switched to Aromasin 2 years ago and will be on it indefinitely)...I would fight just as hard the "2nd" time around! Won't let this beat me.