Hi pink sistersI feel like it’s time to own up to my stage 4 liver Mets that I was diagnosed with 12 months agoI can’t say I’ve been paddling in that Egyptian river.... de-Nile.... denial (get it? :smile: ) but I have been avoiding owning up to it. I guess I’ve been wishing it’s all just a bad dream... alas!Here it is: I was diagnosed in Sept 2010 with early triple positive with only one mode involved... oh yeah and I was 25 weeks pregnant.Mastectomy, 15 months chemo.. 3 with a baby on board - then 6 weeks rads and then two reconstruction surgeries all with a newborn and a 2 and 4 year old.A blissful 7.5 years on Tamoxifen with the knowledge that I was completely cured... until Feb last year.My liver was full of it... not your normal solid tumors but a spiders web like covering of the liver.Lots more chemo with which I did not enjoy during liver failure... ended up in hospital each time but almost unbelievably I can say I’m NED for 6 months! Crazy crazy times!So that’s my Mets story but I’m much more than that!I’m a full time mumma to three. I’m slowly working my way through a history research degree. I love sewing, bushwalking, talking to random strangers, tracing my family tree and chocolate (more than most things!).So I just popped in to say hello and that i plan on hanging around here for a long time if that’s okay.I’m currently enjoying herceptin and perjetta every three weeks and hope to be for a long time to come.Kim :)

Hi Kim , Thank you for sharing . Reading your story I feel hope through your written words. You has also given me the courage to write my first post.

Oh ladies... I hate this disease with a passion. There are some others here with mets but it's good to see your voices, loud and strong. My very best wishes to both of you.

Inspirational both of you. You got back to some normalcy in life at least and even though it is back now in a different form, it does sound treatable so that is very good. Keep on posting. We care about you. <3

Hi and welcome @Kim2010 and @Bagnara This really is a sneaky shit of a disease; I'm so sorry find yourselves back on the cancer train. Wishing you both the best of luck. Mxx

@Bagnara and @Kim2010 is great to see you both on the main forum. Many on here are aware a Mets diagnosis is possible down the track for those with early bc.Your voices on here are important not only for yourselves but for others.If we have a chance of defeating this disease we need to be open and out there amongst ourselves and others.No doubt there may be times the privacy of the Mets group maybe what you need but when not we all welcome a chance to spend some online time with you as we fight our way through this.We stand with you.And maybe also we can have a bloody good chat! PS @Kim2010 for starting something I hope will continue

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Bagnara
Member
7 years ago
Hi Kim ,
Thank you for sharing .
Reading your story I feel hope through your written words.
You has also given me the courage to write my first post.
Zoffiel
Member
7 years ago
Hi and welcome @Kim2010 and @Bagnara
This really is a sneaky shit of a disease; I'm so sorry find yourselves back on the cancer train. Wishing you both the best of luck. Mxx
Sister
Member
7 years ago
Oh ladies... I hate this disease with a passion. There are some others here with mets but it's good to see your voices, loud and strong. My very best wishes to both of you.
kmakm
Member
7 years ago
Hello @Kim2010 and @Bagnara. While I'm deeply sorry you're here I'm glad you've found this forum and I hope you find it helpful. And how's that Kim, your bravery led someone else to speak up and get support! In the face of this f******g disease, that's pretty cool. All strength to you both. K xox
Brenda5
Member
7 years ago
Inspirational both of you. You got back to some normalcy in life at least and even though it is back now in a different form, it does sound treatable so that is very good. Keep on posting. We care about you. <3
arpie
Member
7 years ago
Wow ladies! Such powerful posts ... welcome to the forum @Bagnara and @Kim2010 although I am sorry to see the change in circumstances.

Your posts are inspirational to all of us. Long may you be NED, Kim and @Bagnara - you’ve kept them guessing for 22 years ...... here’s to another 22. Xx

Take care ladies xxx
Blossom1961
Member
7 years ago
@Kim2010 and @Bagnara I am so glad you found this forum. It has been a lifesaver for me. Feel free to voice both your pain and your joys as well as the many frustrations we all face. We are here to support each other and love sending virtual hugs. xxx
iserbrown
Member
7 years ago
Hi ladies - goodness what can I say! There's a dedicated group for mets, private, whereas this forum is public that you may want to join with others in a similar situation - if you haven't already joined

Best wishes for your ongoing treatment

Take care

http://onlinenetwork.bcna.org.au/group/2-living-with-metastatic-breast-cancer
tigerbeth
Member
7 years ago
Welcome @Bagnara & @Kim2010 ,sorry to see you here ,but great to have you just the same. Your stories are both inspirational to the ladies that have mets .
There is so much support here for you any time of day or night ,sharing stories ,families ,laughs , love & caring . Along with experiences of treatments & medications.
Hugs to you both xx
Romla
Member
7 years ago
@Bagnara and @Kim2010 is great to see you both on the main forum. Many on here are aware a Mets diagnosis is possible down the track for those with early bc.Your voices on here are important not only for yourselves but for others.If we have a chance of defeating this disease we need to be open and out there amongst ourselves and others.No doubt there may be times the privacy of the Mets group maybe what you need but when not we all welcome a chance to spend some online time with you as we fight our way through this.We stand with you.And maybe also we can have a bloody good chat!

PS @Kim2010 for starting something I hope will continue