My Mum was diagnosed in Nov 2010 with secondaries in her lungs and the onc now suspects that the lumps on her temple are more mets on the skin. Early stages at the moment; she has been on Letrozole for 3 months and we are waiting to see if this is working to stop all the metz from progressing any further. Mum has been through a lot of down points since this diagnosis but has scheduled some counseling and might look at some massage to try and help her cope. Anyone have any similar experiences or advice that I can pass onto her? She is thankfully not symptomatic at the moment but we are not sure how long this will last.
I have to say that having read a lot of the posts, this community has given me such hope for my Mum. There is so much strength out there.
Sorry your mum is going through this Boogiechick.I dont have any experience on lung mets but wanted to bump this up for your mum and hopefully someone will come along and offer you that much needed advice
Tracey.
Hi, sorry to hear about your Mum. Although I don’t have experience of lung mets (I have bone mets) I know there are other ladies on here who do have more knowledge so I’m bumping this up and hopefully you will get some advice from one of them.
Nicky
Thanks Nicky & Tracey for your messages. Hope your treatments are going well.
Mum is a little apprehensive about coming on here herself so I have offered to ask the questions on her behalf. This forum is such a fantastic platform for honest discussions about everything. It is so refreshing and reassuring to hear the realities of everyone’s journey. Have passed on many stories to my Mum from here and I hope that one day she will be open to coming on here herself.
Hi,
My mum was diagnosed with secondaries to her lung in sept 2009. She has been on letrozole since and so far her tumour has stayed the same. She is back for a scan in a few weeks.
Counselling sounds like a good idea and for my mum she got a lift when her first scan showed the letrozole was keeping things stable. However she still struggles with “it” still being there.
Time helps and doing things like booking holidays etc has helped my mum I think.
Thinking of you and how you are coping too xxx
Just having support from you will help.
Sarah x
Thanks Sarah,
Great to hear that. Living with it (especially after thinking she was rid of it for good) has been tough for mum to get her head round too. Has been a dark time for her of late but the idea of counselling has picked up her spirits dramatically and she too is planning a big family holiday in May - just before her scan.
I struggled with the thought that they weren’t going to crack on with surgery to remove them straight away. They idea with waiting for 6 months to see if it grows or not was tough for us all, but having done lots of reading about it and through Mum’s discussions with the BCN & onc, we understand more about the treatment and why it really is the best for her at this stage.
Good Luck with the upcoming scan and thanks again for your message.
Hope you are coping okay too. xx
Becky
Sorry to hear about your Mum. I am 57 years of age and was diagnosed with secondary breast cancer in Nov 2010. To say I was devastated is putting it mildy as it is 13 years since my original breast cancer. i have mets in my lungs, liver, lymph glands, abodomen and pelvic bone.
I am on femara also like you Mum. i have just had a scan and I have responded to the meds and the tumours have shrunk. As your Mum and I were diagnosed at the same time, I am thinking and praying for her that the results will be positive, as mine were.
Hi Becky,
Just to let you mum had her results and the letrazole is still kep her lung met stable. She has also been referred about having cyberknife as she has only one secondary.
Hope you and your mum are doing ok.
Love to everyone else xxx