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Will I see my girls grow up
only finished my treatment in November. Chemo and radiotherapy as preventative treatment after successful lumpectomy that had spread to 2 lymph nodes. Now on holidays in Queensland and after a freak a...
Feeling for you.
My experience has been that it is possible to have good quantity and quality of life post MBC diagnosis. When I was diagnosed, at 36yo, I had mets to 75% of my liver, many bones including my spine, pelvis & femur, a spot in my lung and a lesion in my brain. Initial prognosis was 2 weeks - 2 months. That was 6 years and 2 months ago, so maintain your hope! Best of luck with your appointments and make sure to surround yourself with a great medical team who understand your goal is to see your children grow up. Thinking of you.
My experience has been that it is possible to have good quantity and quality of life post MBC diagnosis. When I was diagnosed, at 36yo, I had mets to 75% of my liver, many bones including my spine, pelvis & femur, a spot in my lung and a lesion in my brain. Initial prognosis was 2 weeks - 2 months. That was 6 years and 2 months ago, so maintain your hope! Best of luck with your appointments and make sure to surround yourself with a great medical team who understand your goal is to see your children grow up. Thinking of you.