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2ndxyvonne
2ndxyvonne Member Posts: 41
in Breast Cancer #1

Just came from onco, PET scan showed I have mets to lymph nodes and my right lung, I am Stage 4!  Seeing my surgeon Wednesday about port.  I am just devastated!  There is a silver lining, the mets are small, silver lining my foot!

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  • weazer
    weazer Member Posts: 440
    #2
    I'm Sorry

    I'm sorry to hear your news,  Keep your head up .....

    Lots of Hugs and Prayers coming your way.

    Karie

  • disneyfan2008
    disneyfan2008 Member Posts: 6,583 Member
    #3
    So sorry to

    So sorry to hear........thinking of you..

     

    Denise

  • 1surfermom
    1surfermom Member Posts: 396 Member
    #4
    disneyfan2008 said:

    So sorry to

    So sorry to hear........thinking of you..

     

    Denise

    Oh this is terrible.

    I am so sad to hear your news. I will keep you in my thoughts. Love Surf

  • RozHopkins
    RozHopkins Member Posts: 578 Member
    #5
    Not what you wanted to hear

    Not what you wanted to hear for sure.  Not surprised devastated.  What comes next!

  • 2ndxyvonne
    2ndxyvonne Member Posts: 41
    #6
    RozHopkins said:

    Not what you wanted to hear

    Not what you wanted to hear for sure.  Not surprised devastated.  What comes next!

    Port then Chemo

    Onco says chemo every 3 weeks for 6 months, using a chemo drug and drugs called antibodies. taxotere, herceptin and pertuzumab.  she said one of the drugs will cause my legs to swell but she would give me a shot for that. and something about a neulasta shot i guess for my bones.  she just had a lot of info and I am trying to process all of it. PET said I have residual mutifocal disease in the margin (where I had a lump removed), also a mediastanal lymphadenopathy and a lung nodule.  she wanted me to have a lung biopsy then possible surgery to remove it but I declined.  I told her I would do the chemo then another PET to see where I was.  She said the chemo drugs would work on the lung, too.  But, I guess she wanted to determine if that nodule was breast  mets or lung cancer.  What's the difference  and why have another surgery if I don't have to.  Sorry this is so long, just wanted to explain what ws going on and see if anyone has any advice.  Thanks to all and have  blessed evening!!!!

  • CypressCynthia
    CypressCynthia Member Posts: 4,014 Member
    #7
    I went to Stage 4 in 2005

    I went to Stage 4 in 2005 with bone and lung mets.  Liver mets this year and chemo again, but I am back in remission.  Remember that we don't come with an expiration date and many with Stage 4 live a long time.  Hugs and prayers!

  • 2ndxyvonne
    2ndxyvonne Member Posts: 41
    #8
    CypressCynthia said:

    I went to Stage 4 in 2005

    I went to Stage 4 in 2005 with bone and lung mets.  Liver mets this year and chemo again, but I am back in remission.  Remember that we don't come with an expiration date and many with Stage 4 live a long time.  Hugs and prayers!

    Thank you!

    I have decided I am going to stay positive, pray, and kick cancer's butt AGAIN.  I know with The Almighty I can do anything.  And Thanks to everyone on here for all the support.  It's great to have a place to come to.

  • New Flower
    New Flower Member Posts: 4,294
    #9
    2ndxyvonne said:

    Thank you!

    I have decided I am going to stay positive, pray, and kick cancer's butt AGAIN.  I know with The Almighty I can do anything.  And Thanks to everyone on here for all the support.  It's great to have a place to come to.

    I am very sorry and have to agree second time around is brutal

    I was diagnosed with stage IV 18 months ago - multiple bone tumors in more than 10 locations. my first time was in 2008. Both times undergone Chemo first followed by antiestrogen therapy.

     I have been doing ok and still working full-time.

     Please stay connected, PINK sisters and brothers on this site are very supportive and inspiring. my first time I was on my own with my family. I could not pull through stage IV diagnosis and treatment without support from wonderful people from this CSN group.

    Hugs to you

     

  • sandra4611
    sandra4611 Member Posts: 121
    #10
    2ndxyvonne said:

    Thank you!

    I have decided I am going to stay positive, pray, and kick cancer's butt AGAIN.  I know with The Almighty I can do anything.  And Thanks to everyone on here for all the support.  It's great to have a place to come to.

    Well Crap!

    That's not what you wanted to hear. I'm so sorry.

  • RozHopkins
    RozHopkins Member Posts: 578 Member
    #11
    May I ask ladies what you

    May I ask ladies what you felt if anything before diagnosed with different areas of mets.

  • Double Whammy
    Double Whammy Member Posts: 2,832 Member
    #12
    RozHopkins said:

    May I ask ladies what you

    May I ask ladies what you felt if anything before diagnosed with different areas of mets.

    Sending prayers

    that you will knock the socks off these nodules .  So sorry you'll have to be facing chemo.

    We'll be here for support.

    Suzanne

  • 2ndxyvonne
    2ndxyvonne Member Posts: 41
    #13
    RozHopkins said:

    May I ask ladies what you

    May I ask ladies what you felt if anything before diagnosed with different areas of mets.

    Nothing

    I felt nothing, except I had a lump toward the under side of my arm (same side I had mx on), had surgery, biopsy, the PET and was told mets.  But, the lump was very sore and it grew very, very quickly.  I have had a little dry cough for about a month or so, thought it was my allergies.  And, Thanks everyone for all the prayers and good wishes.  I hope in our lifetime they find a cure for this demon. 

     

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