hello there,
im coming to you ladies in desperate need of help.
in april of 2012 my mom was diagnosed with stage 3c estrogen receptive breast cancer with many lymphnodes involved. she had a mastectomy and 8 rounds of chemo and 33 sessions of radiation and has been taking arimedex.
yesterday we found out after 5 years the cancer has spread to her bones. she is petrified as well as all of us. there was a lesion on her tibia causing great pain, they did a bone scan and found mets on her forehead, neck, ribs, and near her kidney. yesterday they did a biopsy on the lesion thats on the tibia. we r still waiting for the result and then the dr will determine the treatment plan. in all honesty the first time around we were so strong. but this time shes so afraid im petrified but not letting her see. i would love for her to read replied of people in similar cases who are living life bc shes so afraid this is the end…
Joellek, On the weekend it can be quiet on here. I had primary bc in 1995 and secondary to the lungs and lymph nodes in chest in 2005! In 2015 I had a new oncologist and she happened to mention the bone met in T-11 in my spine was stable. I told her nobody told me I had a bone met. She looked back in my records and said it had popped up years ago. I don’t take any “bone juice” as it is called to strengthen your bones since it is in one spot. I have been in treatment now for 11 1/2 years for my lung mets!! I’m 62 live in the USA and work PT. I get around vet well. I am slow walking compared to others, but I’m enjoying life. Give your mom a big old squeeze!! Once she has a treatment plan in place she will feel more in control and hopeful. and so will you.I’m sure others will be along who have more bone met experience than me. Hope this helps temporarily!! FF
thank you soooo muchhh:heart:
you cant imagine how much your experiences are giving my mom hope! thank you
need more help…
im devistated my mom is at the onco now and my brother is updating me…there are spots on the liver and lungs as well…
dr wants chemo and immunotherapy…
speechless
they will call her this week to set it up, because the computer system for the clinical trial is suppose to inform them if she is selected to do the immunotherapy with the chemotherapy or after it…
one min im real optimistic and hopeful the next im a mess and thinking wayyyy to far ahead and scarinf myself.
joelle praying for a cure xoxo
Hiya
Was just reading your posting on the bone Mets thread …it would seem that your mom is getting the scans etc .
Tumour markers are done by some oncologists monthly with the blood tests as a General guide to what is happening .mine doesn’t use them at all but I think in the US .they do them more .
I’m sure your mom is really in the system now for the best care and you will feel better once you are back home with her and can join her on the hospital trips.
Try not to worry too much.
Hugs xxx