GOOD NEWS

I have just been to to the onc today and for once I have had some slightly better news. And I just wanted to tell somone. I was originally diagnosed with secondaries in my lung, neck and liver at first diagnosis in March 2007. At the time they told me if the FEC didn’t work I would only have a bout 3 months.

But despite all of there concerns the FEC worked really well except on my liver. I have been taking Arimdex with Zoladex injections since November. I have had a new tumour come up in my right breast and in my neck again BUT I have been told today that they are shrinking. So I don’t have to have any more chemo at the moment but continue with the Armidex and Zoladex. I havn’t got to go back for another 2 months except to have a mammogram or ultra sound to measure the tumour in my breast more accurately.

I know that this probably doesn’t seem much but to me this is a huge step forward and I just wanted to share it with you

Hi Caroline

Thank you for sharing this with us. I’m really pleased to hear how well you are responding well to the treatment. It just goes to show that the doctors don’t know all the answers and a lot of people seem to be very well for a long time with their treatment.

Sending you big hugs

Ruby xx

Just wanted to say that is great news. Its nice to hear information like this as it gives me hope.

Regards

erin xx

That’s great news Caroline. Arimidex worked so well for me (have bone mets) for nearly 3 years. Fantastic little pills.
Best Wishes…xx

hi caroline,

Just to say that is great news. It gives us all hope when we read the positives. Really pleased for you.

Jenny x

That is great, Caroline, Enjoy your good news and thanks for sharing.

Jenny
x

Absolutely brilliant news Caroline. Break open the champagne…You must be on cloud nine tonight and we are are up there with you.
Liz.

Carolinew

I am pleased to hear you on such a positive note right now. I hope the treatment continues to keep any growth of the cancer at bay.

Take good care of yourself, thank you fo sharing your news

Carol

Well done, Caroline!!

Absolutely made up for you!! Keep it up!!

Chat Tuesday - keep celebrating until then…and dont forget its wine and cheese night, so we’ll celebrate with you!!! (I may even have a Port for you tonight!! Hic!)

Love and best wishes

Anne xx

Hi Caroline

Fantastic news! Really pleased for you - and thank you so much for sharing it with us.

Love

Kay xx

That is great news, Caroline. See you on Tuesday for cheese and wine!!

I hope no one comes on here to lecture us on the evils of cheese…

xxxxx

Caroline, brilliant news!! Please don’t say it doesn’t sound much but it means a lot to you, because everything positive means so much to all of us. I’m really, really pleased for you and understand how you must be feeling. I’m sure my family and friends don’t understand my excitement when the onc says he doesn’t want to see me for two or three months! I feel like skipping down the road whenever he says that :slight_smile:

Good luck to us all.
xx

Hi Caroline,
That is terrific news for you.
Keep up the good work
Take care
Allie

Thank you everyone for your kind comments. I will see you on live chat (if I can get in) Didn’t know it was cheese and wine night when did this come about?
Caroline

When you were chucked out of live chat …joking!

Haha!

Love Alcoholic Annie xx

Thats great news Caroline !

xx

Hi Caroline
Wonderful news - and no chemo so you must feel as if you have your life back too! All the best

Blondie

Hi Caroline

What great news!!! :slight_smile: gave me comfort to read your good news! I ve got secondaries in both lungs and my spine dx nov 07- so although I am a generally happy person and very positive it really helps me to hear of stories like yours!! (I know there is a thread going at the moment re: pros n cons for postitive news but I can only agree that it is great to hear good news and gives even those who are positive about their future a little boost by hearing news like yours!!! :slight_smile: and to the girls that disagree with that ‘good news thread’ I say well they dont have to read that section!! harsh i know and i feel sorry for them, but we can make our own choices in life whether to read the good news section or not!!!)

anyway - Fab news!!! hope youve celebrated in style !!! :slight_smile:

(and thank you for giving me a boost today!!!)

Zippy xx

ps.(hope my scan results end of march are good too! hope the arimedex is doing its job!!) xx