Third Time Facing Breast Cancer: Seeking Experiences from Older Women

Hi survivors - this is my third fight w/breast cancer. 1st time late 40’s - invasive ductal ER+/PR+, no lymph node spread. Had a mastectomy, reconstruction & tamoxifen for 5 years. 7 years later left breast indicated pre-cancer so decided on mastectomy, reconstruction & another 5 years on tamoxifen. Now at age 72 found lump under my left arm, same cancer in the lymph nodes 5 of them ranging stage 1 to 3. Doctors wanted to start me on chemotherapy but at my age elected to do the the hormone inhibitor Anastrozole to shrink stage 3 tumor to 2. Then they will do surgery, radiation & probably stay on Anastrozole as preventative. Hope the lymph node at stage 3 will shrink - checking back w/the oncologist next month. So annoyed about recurrence after so many years- - would love to hear back from older women and their experiences.