I wanted to hear from any stage 4 ladies with mets to the lung. My Mum first had bc when she was 42, she had a lumpectomy and radio treatment. She had ned for 14 yrs then had reaccurance in her other breast and had just the one breast off. She had something called a flap, muscle taken from her back. She was then on Tamoxifen. 5 yrs after she had 12 nodes removed and again five yrs on she has mets to the lung. It all started with shortness of breath and she had it drained twice. She then had plerodesis. They tried her on faslodex but the cancer progressed and she has now had 6 cycles of ec chemo. Her breathing isn’t any better and she can’t really walk anywhere. She also has lymphangitis. She has a ct scan tomorrow then back to onc on 29th April. I am really worried. The onc has told me life exp 2 yrs and I am not coping with this very well. I wondered if anyone knows of anything to help the breathing?
Holly
Hi Holly
I am sorry to read you’re are struggling. Whilst you are waiting for other forum users to reply with their experiences, it may help to talk about the worries and concerns you have about your Mum with someone from our helpline. Here you are able to talk in confidence to one of our trained members of staff, who is either a breast care nurse or has experience of breast cancer issues. The number to call is 0808 800 6000 and the lines are open Monday to Friday 9am - 5pm and Saturdays 9am - 2pm.
You may also find it helpful to read the information leaflet on secondary breast cancer in the lung. This can be found by following the link below:-
breastcancercare.org.uk//docs/secondary_breast_cancer_in_the_lung_0.pdf
I hope you find this of some help.
Kind regards
Sam
BCC Facilitator
holly… i don’t know what to say. im doing initial bc thing… v different stage from your mum
i send you and mum all my love, pls don’t be angry.
She’s done amazing, as have you.
there will be people here who have more cogent things to offer.
u are not alone
jx