Secondary breast cancer worries

Im feeling so low today. Just spoke to my consultant and there are areas around my lungs and stomach that look suspicious and he said that i should be prepared for it to be cancer. But if it is it means its secondary. And its looking like it could be inflammatory breast cancer. Im just gutted and i know theres treatment to prolong my life but im scared. Ive told my mum and sister and they're upset too. Ive still got to talk to other family members but im really struggling to cope

  • Hi. There was confusion as I had an mri for the BC and the consultant thought I had been given results. But that was for the tumour itself and not the spine mri. So a registrar has just phoned. Its looking OK. They think my bone marrow has been damaged by the chemo which is causing the pain. So they going to do a blood test next week to check its improving then will do another scan to be certain. They keeping an eye on it but said its extremely unlikely to be anything to worry about as I have responded well to chemo so it shouldn't have spread. I can cope with a dodgy back as long as I know I have hope that I can beat this. I really appreciate how lucky I am and don't think I will forget that. Xx

  • Hi jo. Really glad to hear its nothing serious! What a relieve for you. At least now you can fully focus on beating this and you will. Hope to speak soon

  • Hi Joanne

     

    Im sorry your feeling on edge again, i dont know what id make of that either, id say if there still planning on operating though that might mean theres no spread im not sure. They arent opearating on me just yet due to spread, if they take my boobs theyd only be treating my boobs whereas they need to treat other areas too... 

     

    Maybe just keep ringing untill you get answers. 

     

    xxx