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Hi my name is Lisa, I'm 48 in a week. Well so here is my story, in July 2013 I was diagnosed with breast cancer I underwent a lumpectomy and then another operation for the removal of my lymph nodes as it had shown the cancer had spread to them. I did 5 months of chemotherapy and 5 weeks of radiotherapy. Everything went well and once the treatment finished I spent the next couple of years getting my life back. Well until now, in January 2017 I was diagnosed with secondary breast cancer in my liver, this unlike my first diagnosis is incurable. So here I am looking at everything to do with cancer, I'm on chemotherapy tablets now and after another 2 cycles I will be scanned again with the hope that the tumour has either shrunk or stayed the same size. I don't know how long I've got, hopefully years so while I'm trying to come to terms with this news I  find myself here. 

  • Hi lisamcs Sorry to hear of your diagnosis. Friendly crowd on here and some will really understand your situation. Keep us informed of your results.
  • Hi I am so sorry to hear what has happened to you. I too had treatment for breast cancer in 2013. February in fact. My cancer was her2 positive with spread to four lymphnodes. I had lump removed and all lymphnodes then started chemo. I had six rounds followed by eighteen rounds of Herceptin to target her2 protein. I also had 35 rounds of radiation with four booster sessions. Last year I had a scare in that there was calcification in the tumour bed area. Luckily it turned out to be benign changes. At the moment I feel fine and am working part time. Are you getting a targeted therapy for the secondary cancer. Warmest wishes. WA

  • Hi I'm glad you are feeling ok enough to work . I'm on capecitabine chemotherapy tablets it's still early days for me as ibe just started my 2nd cycle tonight. After I've had 3 cycles I will have a scan to see what is happening if anything in my liver fingers crossed it either stays the same size or shrinks as they will keep me on that for the time being.  It's all just a waiting game now. I've been referred to see a counsellor as I'm struggling to come to terms with it all and whilst I'm feeling relatively ok I need to lead as normal a life as I can.