Secondary Breast cancer

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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  • Hey Staypositive 

    im leanne and was diagnosed secondary breast cancer back in November with mets to spine rib and pelvis! My primary diagnosis was back in April!!  

    it’s defo a shock for u and I know exactly how u feel as I was going through chemo when I discovered I had this! Very bitter sweet to get to 7 out of 7 chemo and told this!!!

    u don’t have limited time none of us know how much time but you can’t give up your fight!!! We are strong women  and are bosses of our journey!! Keep the head up and keep busy!! Obviously it’s difficult and there are days that it gets on too but the minute the head is down then it’s won!! It’s not easy but we can’t let this ugly disease take over our life!! 

    always hear if you need a chat xx

  • Thank you Leanne for your encouragement/ positivity.  My initial scan was rearranged so the not knowing is currently not helping and my back has definitely got worse since being told 2 weeks ago.  I assume if my spine scan is particularly bad they will telephone.  Have a consultation next Wednesday.

    Has starting medication for your mets helped?

    Good luck with your fight against cancer - you deserve to keep winning.

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  • Thank you Leanne for your encouragement/ positivity.  My initial scan was rearranged so the not knowing is currently not helping and my back has definitely got worse since being told 2 weeks ago.  I assume if my spine scan is particularly bad they will telephone.  Have a consultation next Wednesday.

    Has starting medication for your mets helped?

    Good luck with your fight against cancer - you deserve to keep winning.

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  • Hello sorry for late reply! Didn’t notice the reply

    So after I was told about the met to the rib I constantly thought that the pain was intesifying but when I was busy I did not feel the pain only when not doing anything which I now know was psychosomatic pain or probably just anxiety!! 

    the not knowing is awful and waiting is just not needed!! 

    im on phesgo jag but not had this since beginning of December as my heart function has reduced due to this medication lol so Got a 6 week break and due back on 14th feb (how romantic); my treatment is phesgo and tamoxifen! I’m also taking a lot of supplements and back at gym so keeping busy is helping! I’m very fortunate I don’t have any new back pain! The back pain I have has been the same for years (basically since my epidural) - I sometimes wish they didn’t find mine so quick and that I at least had some time to be “cancer free” or believe I was but I didn’t and everything happens for a reason 

    keep positive, keep busy, keep being you and never give up!! Like I say if you need to chat always here xx

  • Hi I have just read your post I start my treatment physio on Tuesday mine in fractured rib & spine I have never felt pain like it what do you take for pain I am on cocodamol doesn't  to be helping all that much x

  • Hi there thankfully I don’t have any pain!! Very fortunate just now with no pain!!! Xx

  • Aww thats good and thank you for your reply x