Hi All,
Got the confirmation today that the breast cancer has metastasised to my right hand side so definitely stage 4 now. Will be having Herceptin and Perjeta on Tuesday then chemo (Carboplatin) on Wednesday. After that they will be delivered together every 3 weeks. 6 Cycles of chemo but Herceptin and Perjeta look to be for as long as I live.
They had been discussing chemo being permanent but they still think I would benefit a lot from having the bilateral salpingo-oopherectomy, so they will do 6 cycles, give my body a short rest and then see if I am well enough for the surgery. Then it will likely be back on chemo but time will tell. Oncologist is still seeking second opinions as it's still proving to be a complex case apparently.
Radiotherapy now off the cards for the foreseeable as they would be treating too large an area, I presume they want to keep radiotherapy as an option for when there is organ involvement.
Hoping not to get hit too badly with the side effects, don't think I could keep working if I get the diarrhoea, and want to keep working.
Am looking at signing up for Race for Life 10k (end of May). Have never been a runner before, but if I can get some friends to do it with me I'll give it a go.
That's all for now, need to go cuddle my man and check he's alright.
LJxx
