Need some support...
Hi all, This is my first message here. I have been resisting, but here I am. So I'm 37 years old. I was first diagnosed with brca in 2009 when I was 29. Did chemo, double mastectomy and hormone ...
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@scientist your story bit similar to mine, my primary diagnosis was in 2002, we had a baby in 2007 and my liver mets were diagnosed in 2012. I'm now 15yrs since primary and been living without mets for last 5yrs, did Abraxane chemo with herceptin for 2yrs ( yr 1 was 3wks on 1wk off chemo with weekly herceptin, yr2 was fortnightly chemo with 3wkly herceptin) past 3 years been on herceptin and aromasin, got a 30% reduction in liver mets but I've been stable ever since fingers crossed so I just keep plodding along attending hospital every 3wks for herceptin, take my aromasin tablets daily. Wish you all the best.scientist said:Hi all,
This is my first message here. I have been resisting, but here I am.
So I'm 37 years old. I was first diagnosed with brca in 2009 when I was 29. Did chemo, double mastectomy and hormone therapy. All good, then in 2013 had a small recurrence in the breast. Some radiotherapy and hormone therapy again. All good again, especially when I got pregnant (naturally!) and had the most gorgeous baby girl on the first day of spring last year (2016). Everything was great.
Then in December, when my baby girl was 3 months, they tell me it's come back and is in my bones and lung. I've been on taxol for 4 months - it has worked pretty well so am going to do another 3-4 months.
Here's the kicker - I am a breast cancer researcher!!! So I know exactly what is going on, and what my prognosis is.
I don't know... I guess I'm just hoping for some positive thoughts right now.... anyone?
hugs xx