Waiting on scans to confirm the cancer has spread to my liver. Now wondering the about the question no one can answer. How long have I got?

@LorraineB. I too have liver mets. I also have bone mets. My oncologist is working towards making my cancer like a chronic illness that needs to be closely monitored.Live each day as it comes.

Hi everyone went to my oncologist yesterday and nicole has put me back on chemo tablets for another 14 day then blood test again, I feel like I'm a pin cushion, but still in pain even though I'm on targin which is one of the best pain killer at the moment. So I thought I type this out before I forget,Hope everyone is just good if not I am thinking of everyone else who is fighting cancer which sucks. All the best from mary xx🙂🙂🙂💐💐💐🌹🌹🌹

Oh I'm so sad and sorry to hear that Lorraine. F*****g awful. No one knows how long of course but I have read here on this forum of people with liver mets responding really well to medication. Deep breaths comrade. Keep marching as long as you can. We're with you. K xox

Hi Lorraine, my wife was diagnosed with liver Mets, this time last year...almost to the day. BC journey started February 2015. It’s been a roller coaster ride, one chemo works for a while, then becomes ineffective. Start on another, good for a few months, then scans show it to be losing effectiveness too. She’s now on Ribociclib, and it seems to be agreeing with her. The next scans will determine how good this new line of therapy actually is. It’s a long road, and I don’t think anyone can put a time line on it.

Dear Lorraine I have been where you are too so I can tell you stay away from google firstly. I was diagnosed with 12 large tumours in my liver in December 16. I thought wow it’s curtains for me and wallowed in self pity for ages. However 6 months down the track they had shrunk to less than half the size 6 months later to tiny and last week the mri revealed just scar tissue nothing no evidence in my liver or my spine where it was in 3 places. I’m super happy but let’s face it who knows what where but for the moment I have been told it is a complete response to treatment so I’m stoked. The moral of my story Miss L is treatment works I believe throw in a dose of healthy organic food lots filtered water no sugar and lots exercise if you feel well and it’s called hope. 😊 I do hate to say this but really be positive breast cancer is now a manageable disease. You CAN do this you’ve got it!!!!!

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LorraineB
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7 years ago
Thank you @Tilly45 I am trying to take each day as it comes and try not think to hard about the future. I have been getting my finances in order but apart from that I am trying to go about my normal business. I start chemo on 24 Oct and this I know will bring reality to a head and I can no longer live in denial.
Tilly45
Member
7 years ago
Hi @LorraineB
I have metastatic bc on the liver. It has been just over a year now since my diagnosis. I am 46 and have children so it has been tea tough.I am so sorry to hear of your diagnosis. There are definitely lows and some highs. Just don’t get ahead of yourself, don’t let your imagination get the better of you. I am feeling as well as can be expected. They have stopped mine spreading. My Mets ate very extensive but they are not spreading. There is so much hope. You need have some good support around you but you can create a new version of yourself and enjoy every day.
Thinking of you.
kmakm
Member
7 years ago
Hi @MARYCAT. How are you feeling? Waiting for test results sucks. I hope you can keep distracted over the weekend. K xox
MARYCAT
Member
7 years ago
Hi everyone went and had a blood test today and then on Monday I see my oncologist to see what is going on
sunandsaltwater
Member
7 years ago
Hi @LorraineB I have liver mets too. These were diagnosed in December 2014, after 2 years cancer free. I'm still active and living a fairly normal life, on hormone pills, then palbociclib for 2 years. I've only started on chemo treatments about 3 months ago, beginning with an oral one and the side effects are relatively minor so far (no hair loss) I was first diagnosed with 'early breast cancer' in December 2011, so I feel very pleased with my progress.
I expect to be around quite awhile longer, because they have so many different treatments nowadays.
I don't mean to say your experience with treatments will be similar to mine - as they keep telling me, and you, everyone is different. I'm wishing you all the best for many many years to come x
LorraineB
Member
7 years ago
@wendy55 thank you. I wonderful to hear you doing well after 5 years. I had written myself when I found out. Finding it hard to stay positive at the moment. I need to remind myself I am living with cancer not dying from it. Thank you for your post it helps so much hearing stories like yours.
Giovanna_BCNA
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7 years ago
Hello @MeganM sending you a private message
arpie
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7 years ago
"Sad, mad or glad" .... @wendy55 LOVE IT! .... Sort of reminds me why people end up living in the Blue Mountains, NSW ...... either 'Rich, Retired or Retarded!' LOL
kmakm
Member
7 years ago
"Sad, mad or glad"... love that @Wendy55.
wendy55
Member
7 years ago
Hi @LorraineB,
Just thought I would pop in and say hi and welcome to our little corner of the breast cancer world, like you I have mets to liver and my spine, it was diagnosed 5 years ago as a first off diagnosis, so here I am 5 years on, still on chemo, although its a tablet form,living life as best as I can, enjoying every day and doing what my body tells me, once you have atreatment plan you will feel more in control.I do hope you have a network of support, this is the time to take that help when offered,we are all here for you, we get it, we care, so this is the place to come to if you are sad, mad or glad!!! we all have different coping mechanisms, so just ask away if you have any questions, take care, be gentle on yourself and look after those two beautiful boys of yours do keep in touch
big hug to you,
wendy55