Feeling very tearful chemo not worked properly

Hi all, had 6 cycles of E C last year then 7 months letrozole this Jan stopped working new lumps in breast. Started Taxoteire this Jan 6 cycles first three responded then last 3 not worked, started on anastrozole after chemo then latest scan gave me these results MORE PROMINENT  I'm gutted, I'm feeling ghetto treatment not working for me, the idea was to keep under control but at the moment thus is not to be.  I'm being told if anastrozole does not work next plan will ve chemo tablet, was wondering anybody in the similar position? ?? I'm so upset and feeling very low 

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  • Hi

    Sorry to hear you've been through a nightmare - I would feel the same as you in that position.

    Is the chemo tablet Capecitibane?  If so, I want to give you some hope.  Letrozole didn't work for me and put me into my secondary breast cancer diagnosis.  My six cycles of FECT stopped working within months and I have been put on Capecitibane.  It is very doable but you may find that your hands and feet get red and sore so you need to moisturise them.  You also get Diarrhoea sometimes which isn't pleasant but you don't have to go to hospitals for infusions just check ups and scan and you don't lose your hair!  I have heard about people being on it for years!  It is certainly working for me and my lungs have cleared of cancer and it is doing great work on my liver lesions.  Don't give up hope - it might work for you too!

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  • Hi

    Sorry to hear you've been through a nightmare - I would feel the same as you in that position.

    Is the chemo tablet Capecitibane?  If so, I want to give you some hope.  Letrozole didn't work for me and put me into my secondary breast cancer diagnosis.  My six cycles of FECT stopped working within months and I have been put on Capecitibane.  It is very doable but you may find that your hands and feet get red and sore so you need to moisturise them.  You also get Diarrhoea sometimes which isn't pleasant but you don't have to go to hospitals for infusions just check ups and scan and you don't lose your hair!  I have heard about people being on it for years!  It is certainly working for me and my lungs have cleared of cancer and it is doing great work on my liver lesions.  Don't give up hope - it might work for you too!

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