Diagnosed on 1 May 2017
I am 58 and have a lifetime habit of healthy living. Therefore,when I was first diagnosed with breast cancer in 2014, like everyone else I'm sure, I couldn't believe it. It never occurred to me I wou...
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Hi Jena, my name is wendy and I have had metastatic breast cancer for 4 years, I have it in my liver,and all through my spine, and I also have a pre existing back injury from 2006 which affects my lower back spine and legs, so can understand you bone pain concerns, there is a site on bcna specifically for metastatic breast cancer, so please pop in and have a read,
its certainly a shock when this happens, my diagnosis from day one was metastatic, so in one way I feel lucky as I did not have the wondering and waiting - I have IT -,you dont mention what treatment you are on, but so very pleased to hear that you have a medical team who are really looking after you, we are all individual and each plan is customized specifically for the individual. You have made a PLAN now all you have to do is GO, I, like you, do mindfulness meditation, TRY and eat healthily and as my Oncologist said to me the best advice he could give me was to EXERCISE, {I do try} my pain regime if a 20mg of Kapanol slow release morphine at night and 5mg Oxynorm for breakthrough pain, I wont take panadol or similar because of my liver lesions, but thats personal choice, I get fatigued and rest when I have to, I listen to my body, I have just come back from the dentist as Dental Hygeine is a top priority if you are on Xgeva{Denosunab} I also have a McGrath Breast Care nurse who is fantastic, I live 2 and a half hours north of Adelaide, so am fortunate that we have her services here.Anyway I wont rattle on too much as I m sure that you have had a huge amount of information already give to you,
we are all here to help in whatever way we can, WE GET IT, so pack up and live your dream,
wendy55
its certainly a shock when this happens, my diagnosis from day one was metastatic, so in one way I feel lucky as I did not have the wondering and waiting - I have IT -,you dont mention what treatment you are on, but so very pleased to hear that you have a medical team who are really looking after you, we are all individual and each plan is customized specifically for the individual. You have made a PLAN now all you have to do is GO, I, like you, do mindfulness meditation, TRY and eat healthily and as my Oncologist said to me the best advice he could give me was to EXERCISE, {I do try} my pain regime if a 20mg of Kapanol slow release morphine at night and 5mg Oxynorm for breakthrough pain, I wont take panadol or similar because of my liver lesions, but thats personal choice, I get fatigued and rest when I have to, I listen to my body, I have just come back from the dentist as Dental Hygeine is a top priority if you are on Xgeva{Denosunab} I also have a McGrath Breast Care nurse who is fantastic, I live 2 and a half hours north of Adelaide, so am fortunate that we have her services here.Anyway I wont rattle on too much as I m sure that you have had a huge amount of information already give to you,
we are all here to help in whatever way we can, WE GET IT, so pack up and live your dream,
wendy55