Hi Treehouse

when my partner was diagnosed With Secondary Breast Cancer, I asked about longest survival rates. It was made clear that her cancer was Incurable and that “some people live as long as ten years”. It felt like this was the longest. We were devastated but focused on aiming for breaking records and quality of life. t that time itDr Google said that average survival rates were 2.5 years  

I’m pleased to read that the other respondents is at seven years as I posted on the Macmillan site on the Secondary Breast Cancer page and no one could beat my partner's five and a half years  

it certainly seems that positive attitude has an impact and perhaps the staff at your hospital are aiming to illicit this by their choice of language. When Debbie was told, we were given a leaflet which included a page about putting your affairs in order, it wasn’t until o asked direct questions that I found out that our lives had just been changed  

I believe that by gaining knowledge you can impact your quality of life and survival rate. What type of cancer do you have? My Debbie has ER+HER2-. where are your secondaries? Debbie’s were originally in the sternum and spine  I’ve learnt that commonly what will actually kill her are things that go with the Cancer, infections or a collapsed spine leading to infections or getting pneumonia or a DVT. I try to watch out for these things without letting it take over.  

It’s a lot to take in. But I agree,  get some advice, andtackle it head on. We got a specialist care nurse from our local hospice and her knowledge in dealing with symptoms and side effects has been fabulous. She’s also the best source for pain management. Myunderstanding is that at stage 4 you can apply for PIP without having to wait six months  a benefit worth £120 per week will open up some quality of life choices. (In the last year Debs has had three different chemo treatments and one targeted therapy, five hospital stays and also three foreign and two driving holidays in between those treatments).

It’s a lot to take in but you can do it  

Bryony

Carer to partner with Secondary Breast Cancer

Tumours In 21 locations and still enjoying life.  

Hi Treehouse

when my partner was diagnosed With Secondary Breast Cancer, I asked about longest survival rates. It was made clear that her cancer was Incurable and that “some people live as long as ten years”. It felt like this was the longest. We were devastated but focused on aiming for breaking records and quality of life. t that time itDr Google said that average survival rates were 2.5 years  

I’m pleased to read that the other respondents is at seven years as I posted on the Macmillan site on the Secondary Breast Cancer page and no one could beat my partner's five and a half years  

it certainly seems that positive attitude has an impact and perhaps the staff at your hospital are aiming to illicit this by their choice of language. When Debbie was told, we were given a leaflet which included a page about putting your affairs in order, it wasn’t until o asked direct questions that I found out that our lives had just been changed  

I believe that by gaining knowledge you can impact your quality of life and survival rate. What type of cancer do you have? My Debbie has ER+HER2-. where are your secondaries? Debbie’s were originally in the sternum and spine  I’ve learnt that commonly what will actually kill her are things that go with the Cancer, infections or a collapsed spine leading to infections or getting pneumonia or a DVT. I try to watch out for these things without letting it take over.  

It’s a lot to take in. But I agree,  get some advice, andtackle it head on. We got a specialist care nurse from our local hospice and her knowledge in dealing with symptoms and side effects has been fabulous. She’s also the best source for pain management. Myunderstanding is that at stage 4 you can apply for PIP without having to wait six months  a benefit worth £120 per week will open up some quality of life choices. (In the last year Debs has had three different chemo treatments and one targeted therapy, five hospital stays and also three foreign and two driving holidays in between those treatments).

It’s a lot to take in but you can do it  

Bryony

Carer to partner with Secondary Breast Cancer

Tumours In 21 locations and still enjoying life.  

Wow what an amazing story what a wonderful lady she is xx