Dear All, I have been diagnosed with BC stage 4 febr. 2017,spread to mutliple lymphnodes ,questionmark liver had 6 cycles of chemo,than ongoing immunotherapy herceptin and perjeta every 3 weeks and hormon treatment to get into menopause. two pet scans were fine but the last one 2 weeks ago flagged one axillary lymphnode up and there was another questionmark about glenoid bone in shoulder although this has currently been dismissed by my oncologist. had lymphnode biospy yesterday if results bad than oncologist talks about adding a another chemo drug to the 3 weekly immunotherapy. I guess my question is why was surgery like breast amputation and lymphnodes removal never considered. Is it just "not worth it" as stage 4 means I am buggered anyway? regarding the questionmark in glenoid bone mri to verify was briefly discussed but I again had the impression they won't really consider it as I am doomed anyway and won't make a difference. when I had the lymphnode biopsy yesterday there was now talk about removing them I and wonder why this wasn't considered in the first place. I feel very scared and angry at the same time.so fed up and struggling to stay positive. I am still working,trying to stay fit and feel physicaly good although always a bit tired . but since the last pet scan findings struggle to keep up a brave positive attitude . I have not told my partner about the recent development and find it harder to tell the longer I wait. sorry for this long post any advice would be very much welcolmed. I never thought that I would be posting here as I am very much a "just get on with things" person and usualy fight through things on my own but I am struggling now. thank you for reading this Katja
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