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Secondary Breast cancer

staypositive

I finished radiotherapy on Monday after a mammoplasty lumpectomy and full lymph node surgery - it was in 1 of the 18 nodes removed. I am in total shock as yesterday I was advised the breast cancer is o my lung and my back!

i had a Ct scan before Christmas because a indeterminate nodule was found on my lung at initial diagnosis.  The doctor had said it was most probably mucus - but obviously the cancer had spread before the initial diagnosis.

i have a full Ct scan booked on Tuesday but my fight has gone!  On Tuesday I thought I had reached the end with finishing radiotherapy and starting on hormone therapy but instead I have limited time left !  

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    Hi Staypositive,

    I can understand how devastating this must feel, just as you finished your radiotherapy. Unfortunately, this is the rollercoaster that is cancer. Let's wait and see what your CT on Tuesday brings. There are many people on this site, who have had similar diagnoses, yet continue to overturn the course of their prognoses. Do you know whether or not chemo, or immunotherapy are treatment options?

    Please keep in touch and let us know how you get on. We are always here for you.

    Kind regards,

    Jolamine xx

  • in reply to Jolamine

    Thank you for your support and reply.  The consultant mentioned the following treatment but obviously until the scan results I can’t be sure.

    Abemaciclib

    Letrozole ( currently started in November on Tamoxifen)

    Ovary suppression

    Bone strengthening injections

    He did say that there were different options available along the journey. Just waiting for Tuesday.

  • Offline in reply to staypositive

    Hi,

    It sounds as if there are still plenty of treatments for this, so don't give up hope yet. I shall be thinking of you on Tuesday.


    Kind regards,


    Jolamine xx

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