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Trying to stay brave
well well how things sure change in 12 months, i had a MRI July 2012 because i was dizzy, walking into things, forgetfull, and more things,, but nothing was found,, in March of this year i have noticed headaches, lazy eye and still waking into things and all the rest of it,, my Onc ordered new scans and hey presto,, 10+…
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Hi everyone!
I'm wanting to chat to people about similar experiences. I was diagnosed in 2010 with breast cancer and 2011 with secondary bone cancer. I'm 27 and have had a few different surgery's. Heaps of radiation, 1 lot of chemo, Tamoxafin, leterazole and now exemestane and everolomus. Please excuse spelling. I have cancer in my…
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10,000+ members!
I would like to post about my story, how BCNA helped me, and how I try to give back some of the wonderful support I received. Despite regular mammograms and ultrasounds, I found my lump in the shower last year. It was a large fast-growing mass, and a core biopsy showed high grade malignancy, suspicious for lymph invasion.…
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secondary cancer
hi all some if u may remember me i started this group in 2011 when i was diagnosed with breast cancer i m glad to c the group has taken off good on u all. i had to resign from the group as my husband became unwell and passed away in august. during that time i was feeling stressed tired and a bit unwell around a month ago i…
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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…
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2 years on!
Two years ago today I received news that would change my life forever... I was told I had breast cancer AGAIN (almost 3 years after my first diagnosis), this time throughout both lungs. I was told surgery was not possible due to the extensive spread of the cancer, and there was no cure...my condition was terminal. The goal…
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Ist Timer
Hi all, Very new to this unfortunatley I have been diagnosed with secondary BC without any preliminaries with early BC. I have bone mets which i thought was musco sleletal issues from a fall off a horse, I am 47 with an 8 year old girl and terrified. I have started hormone therapy to starve my cancer and doctor says this…
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My story
After having clear scans in Nov 2012 and a clear breast check by a Dr on Gynae ward of local public hospital in Feb, I found a largish lump in my right breast in April. Was diagnosed with Grade 3 IDC on 24/4/13. Had surgery to remove a 5+cm tumour on 9/5/13. The breast was preserved. Not sure if that's a good thing or not…
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New
Hey everyone, I just wanted to introduce myself. I have secondary breast cancer. Was originally diagnosed in Sept 2006 with stage 4 BC and had chemo, mastectomy, and radiation. Then in June 2011 we found bone mets and a new primary in other breast and lymph nodes. I then had chemo and hormone therapy, (though my original…
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Happy Mother's Day
Yesterday I celebrated Mother's Day a week early with my three beautiful kids and my Mum, Dad and sister. I will be in hospital three hours away from home on the real day, having neurosurgery on my brain metastase, hence the early start. It was a beautiful day that started with a two course brekky in bed cooked by my kids!…
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Secondaries in the liver
Anyone had secondary tumours on the liver? Wondering how it might be treated????