New metastatic diagnosis

Hi sal1979, I was first diagnosed with horman receptive BC in 2011, in 2015 metastatic BC in bones were HR2+, having been on Tamoxifen tabs, Herceptin and Perjeta, three wkly infusions since and doing very well everything is stable. Wishing you all the best.
Cheers Jenny 

Thanks @Blossom1961, that really gives me hope

@salbrooks I met a lady who has been on Herceptin for fifteen years and she was doing really well.

Thanks for sharing your story @Blossom1961. You have given me so much hope which I really need right now.

Thanks so much @jennyss. 

Dear @salbrooks,

from jennyss in Western NSW

Hi @salbrooks I have her2+ and ER/PR negative Mets in lymph nodes and bones. I was treated for this same  primary cancer in 2018/19 and it appeared to disappear. It came back in 2022. I am now on Herceptin and Perjeta every three weeks and zometa (bone strengthening) every three months. I have a pet and ct scan every three months. My cancer is currently inactive in all but one lymph node due to this treatment. Our cancer is one of the few that has so many options with targeted therapy. Herceptin is tratzumab and perjeta is pertuzumab, same as what you are having. The doxetaxol is just for the short term to kill off what they can. 

Thanks so much @Julez1958. I’ve put in a request to join the group.

Hi @salbrooks
So sorry to hear this news.
Shock is normal - as is denial, grief, anger.
Please consider joining the “living with metastatic breast cancer” private group on here too.
Being in Melbourne  you will have access to some excellent care and many ladies live long lives with MBC.
There are many more treatments available now than even 10 years ago .
All the best.

Thank so much for your message @Ktre. I’m still in shock and feel totally numb.