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Secondary breast cancer
Hi this is my first blog,
I have been living with mestatic breast cancer for 4 months now, well that is when I found out that the cancer had spread to my skull, spine, pelvis, ribs, throat, chest wall and 2 weeks ago I was told that it is now in both my lungs.
I am still working full time, now that the pain has been managed, it's amazing the treatments they have out now, I thought I was going to be bed ridden with the pain.
Though I think the best medicine is having a positive mind, faith and HOPE. I know there is no cure for my cancer now, but there is always HOPE as new treatments are coming out that will prolong my life. I could still be around for many more years to come, well I am going to be around for many more years to come, that's better thinking.
I praise the Lord for helping me with his courage, spirit and wisdom.
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- I can't believe there are so many of us! And I now don't feel so alone in my age bracket (under 40). It really is reassuring to hear of so many of you that are by far outliving the absurd time frames that docs give us. If any of you aren't a part of the special 'advanced breast cancerous' I urge you to all join this group, it is really beneficial for us all to air our fears and hopes with people that really do understand xxxx
- I turned 40 in June.
Im hearing you girls too re october sucess. I feel rotten as I am jealous. I went straight to secondary and didnt even get the chance to do the first fight!. This makes me angry yet i know its crazy as this anger gets me nowhere but it is what it is . I too live in fear of my beautifull girl who is 8 losing her mum. This really stinks.
Im hearing you girls too re october sucess. I feel rotten as I am jealous. I went straight to secondary and didnt even get the chance to do the first fight!. This makes me angry yet i know its crazy as this anger gets me nowhere but it is what it is . I too live in fear of my beautifull girl who is 8 losing her mum. This really stinks.
I too am a recent member of this awfull club, I have bone mets and yep they get sore so good on you fo rmanageing it so well, Ihave been told it can be a long chronic managed condition so I have beleieve that for me it just has to as I have a young daughter too and yes treatmens are getting better and more effective . So hang in there and go girl
- Totally agree. All we here about is the pretty stories, not the messed up shit! I almost feel like I'm supposed to sit quietly in the background so the 'success' stories can bask in the limelight. And before anyone gets on their high horse, I totally agree that there is no limelight in having cancer. But not everyone gets the fairy tale. I wish we did. I wish we got the recognition. I started as the fairy tale, and I thought my battle was done, clear margins, clear nodes, the whole shebang and here I am 18 months later trying to figure out how to tell my 11 & 13 year old kids the whole story and how my husband will pay our mortgage and support the kids if I die in the next 12 months (like they told me). Messes with my head, big time and I'm only 2 weeks in!
- Do they never acknowledge us in pink October? It is just the 'pretty' stories that are put out there. So frustrating as we are pushed to the background. Sorry but it is just so annoying. Take care all
- You are doing so well for just 4 months in. After 4 months I started to have a breakdown about the enormity of it all and being single with a 13yo. Well done you. What treatment have u received to stop your mets? It is amazing all the treatments we have. Also what sort have you? Oestrogen positive /negative? HER-2 pos/ neg? I am triple positive. I have bone mets in most places u mentioned in bones and in liver. I have bone scan and CT tomorrow so will be interesting to see how I am going after 18 months of ABC. I had early BC in 2003. Keeping smiling Christine
I am glad to hear that the mets have not become active, I hope that you have healed properly. I am thinking, well my body is telling me to go part time which I will be doing very soon. Thanks for your reply, I have been getting alot of messages, this is a very supportive group, it will take my days to reply to everyone, wow
xoxoxox
I am so glad, you have made my day if I can give hope to someone then that is great. I believe everyone needs to hold onto hope, thats the way I look at it, there are always new things coming out, my oncolgist stated to me if my next scan shows any increase of nodes in my lungs then he might treat me with a new treatment, dont know what it is yet, but Ill be in that
