Recurrance

crissy1234
crissy1234 Member Posts: 10
edited March 2014 in Breast Cancer #1
I had BC in 2001 - Stage 2 - had lumpectomy, 6 Chemo's - & radiation. Just found out today that I have mets to breast bone & rib...
Very scared. Anyone else have this?? I always heard that once it gets in the bone its over?
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  • terri805
    terri805 Member Posts: 122
    #2
    My prayers are with you
    Crissy my prayers are with you as you face the recurrence. I have heard of others who have had mets and with aggressive treatment are doing okay. It is very scary indeed but just be positive as treatment has come along way.Have the doctors been watching you closely since you had surgery and treatments in 2001? Is the current dx related to the 2001 or something new? I am sure you will get lots of positive comments from the ladies/men on this site that will ease some of your fears.Keep us posted how things are going. Big hug. Terri
  • New Flower
    New Flower Member Posts: 4,294 Member
    #3
    Welcome
    While I understand it is shocking, please do not give up.I personally know several patients who had similar diagnosis, was treated and have been in remission for several years. On this board we have several members with similar situation, I am sure they will get in touch shortly. New medications are very powerful,. Please keep faith and believe in yourself.

    Please read the following http://csn.cancer.org/node/183380#comment-773021 http://csn.cancer.org/node/179232 it has very inspirational stories.
    Hugs,
    New Flower
  • crissy1234
    crissy1234 Member Posts: 10
    #4
    terri805 said:

    My prayers are with you
    Crissy my prayers are with you as you face the recurrence. I have heard of others who have had mets and with aggressive treatment are doing okay. It is very scary indeed but just be positive as treatment has come along way.Have the doctors been watching you closely since you had surgery and treatments in 2001? Is the current dx related to the 2001 or something new? I am sure you will get lots of positive comments from the ladies/men on this site that will ease some of your fears.Keep us posted how things are going. Big hug. Terri

    Thanks for the support. I am scared, but do have support from husband and daughters. I go to the oncologist today and will find out more. According to my regular Dr. this is a direct recurrance from the BC I had in 2001. So apparently, they didn't get the microscopic little buggers!!!
  • Jeanne D
    Jeanne D Member Posts: 1,867
    #5
    Hi Crissy ♥
    I am so sorry to read that your bc is in your bones now. I have had bc twice now and I am still very much alive and looking forward to a bright, happy and healthy future. Never give up! Never! There are a few on here that have bone mets and I hope that they will reply to you. Fight cancer with all that you are and all that you have. You can do it and we will help you thru it! Sending you prayers and hugs!

    Love, Jeanne ♥</♥</font>
  • natly15
    natly15 Member Posts: 1,941
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    Prayers and hugs going out
    Prayers and hugs going out to you. It is scary but listen to all the good support here. I wish health and peace.
  • crissy1234
    crissy1234 Member Posts: 10
    #7
    Jeanne D said:

    Hi Crissy ♥
    I am so sorry to read that your bc is in your bones now. I have had bc twice now and I am still very much alive and looking forward to a bright, happy and healthy future. Never give up! Never! There are a few on here that have bone mets and I hope that they will reply to you. Fight cancer with all that you are and all that you have. You can do it and we will help you thru it! Sending you prayers and hugs!

    Love, Jeanne ♥</♥</font>

    Thank you, Thank you, Thank
    Thank you, Thank you, Thank you!!

    I have a possitive attitude - and will fight with everything I have - but I am 62 and on top of the mets, I have COPD....Just not my year, and its only the 20th!!
  • mimivac
    mimivac Member Posts: 2,143 Member
    #8
    crissy1234 said:

    Thank you, Thank you, Thank
    Thank you, Thank you, Thank you!!

    I have a possitive attitude - and will fight with everything I have - but I am 62 and on top of the mets, I have COPD....Just not my year, and its only the 20th!!

    It is not over
    Bone mets is often very treatable and women can survive a long time with it. Many oncologists treat it as a chronic condition to be managed throughout your life. I am sorry you are going through so much right now. I hope the rest of 2010 will bring better news and stable health.

    Mimi
  • susie09
    susie09 Member Posts: 2,930
    #9
    natly15 said:

    Prayers and hugs going out
    Prayers and hugs going out to you. It is scary but listen to all the good support here. I wish health and peace.

    Sending you prayers and hugs
    Sending you prayers and hugs too!


    ♠♣ Susie ♠♣
  • jbug
    jbug Member Posts: 285
    #10
    Crissy...so sorry to hear
    Crissy...so sorry to hear about your recurrence! Stay strong and come often. So many here to walk with you. You are in my prayers.

    God Bless...

    Julie
  • meena1
    meena1 Member Posts: 1,003
    #11
    jbug said:

    Crissy...so sorry to hear
    Crissy...so sorry to hear about your recurrence! Stay strong and come often. So many here to walk with you. You are in my prayers.

    God Bless...

    Julie

    I was diagnosed in July 2008
    I was diagnosed in July 2008 with breast cancer with mets to my spine, T10 and I am still kicking. This is definitely not a death sentence. I get monthly treatments of a drug called Zometa to strenghtn my bones. Right now, my bone scan shows that it is stable, which is good. I just had a bone scan on Monday. I know that it is scary news, but it is very treatable. I do have some back pain, but not very bad. Take care, there are a couple other woman here who have bone mets. I will try to bump up our posts.
  • Kat11
    Kat11 Member Posts: 1,931 Member
    #12
    meena1 said:

    I was diagnosed in July 2008
    I was diagnosed in July 2008 with breast cancer with mets to my spine, T10 and I am still kicking. This is definitely not a death sentence. I get monthly treatments of a drug called Zometa to strenghtn my bones. Right now, my bone scan shows that it is stable, which is good. I just had a bone scan on Monday. I know that it is scary news, but it is very treatable. I do have some back pain, but not very bad. Take care, there are a couple other woman here who have bone mets. I will try to bump up our posts.

    Hugs
    Lot & Lots of Hugs.
  • LC815
    LC815 Member Posts: 155
    #13
    NO WAY!
    Supposedly bones are the best place for the mets (I have liver mets, and sometimes that's hard for me to hear). Bone mets are slow growing and you've got a complete arsenal to work with, You will be here for many years!! There are many women out there that equate mets to diabetes . . . you will be in treatment for life (with some breaks) and some will be easy-peasy and some will be tough, but you can manage this disease with the help of God and a good oncologist. I hope you doctor wasn't the one to say "it's over." That would be time to get a new oncologist.

    Hang in there Chrissy! You can do this!!

    Peace,
    Linda from Baltimore
  • MyTurnNow
    MyTurnNow Member Posts: 2,686 Member
    #14
    Crissy, I wanted to welcome
    Crissy, I wanted to welcome you here. I'm sorry for the reason you are here but know that this is the place to be! We are a strong group of very caring, supportive, knowledgeable and loving people. We'll help you through this chapter of your life. Take care and post often!
  • crissy1234
    crissy1234 Member Posts: 10
    #15
    LC815 said:

    NO WAY!
    Supposedly bones are the best place for the mets (I have liver mets, and sometimes that's hard for me to hear). Bone mets are slow growing and you've got a complete arsenal to work with, You will be here for many years!! There are many women out there that equate mets to diabetes . . . you will be in treatment for life (with some breaks) and some will be easy-peasy and some will be tough, but you can manage this disease with the help of God and a good oncologist. I hope you doctor wasn't the one to say "it's over." That would be time to get a new oncologist.

    Hang in there Chrissy! You can do this!!

    Peace,
    Linda from Baltimore

    Thanks Linda, That is good
    Thanks Linda, That is good to hear...I saw the oncologist yesterday and he has ordered a pet scan and I need to see the surgeon - and then he will discuss the treatment. The first thing is to get the cancer out. It was hard last time, but not as bad as it could have been. Hopefully the drugs are better 8 years later.
  • Angie2U
    Angie2U Member Posts: 2,991
    #16
    Kat11 said:

    Hugs
    Lot & Lots of Hugs.

    I am so sorry. Sending you
    I am so sorry. Sending you lots of hugs and prayers!

    Angie
  • Noel
    Noel Member Posts: 3,095 Member
    #17
    MyTurnNow said:

    Crissy, I wanted to welcome
    Crissy, I wanted to welcome you here. I'm sorry for the reason you are here but know that this is the place to be! We are a strong group of very caring, supportive, knowledgeable and loving people. We'll help you through this chapter of your life. Take care and post often!

    I am so sorry Crissy.
    I am so sorry Crissy. Sending you lots of prayers and positive thoughts! Keep us updated.

    ♥ Noel
  • Bella Luna
    Bella Luna Member Posts: 1,578 Member
    #18
    I am sorry to hear about the
    I am sorry to hear about the recurrance. You have a lot of sisters in pink pulling for you. Don't lose heart. God bless.
    BL
  • Kristin N
    Kristin N Member Posts: 1,968 Member
    #19
    Bella Luna said:

    I am sorry to hear about the
    I am sorry to hear about the recurrance. You have a lot of sisters in pink pulling for you. Don't lose heart. God bless.
    BL

    So sorry
    I always hate to read of these. I am so very sorry. We are here for support and encouragement.

    Kristin ♥
  • survivorbc09
    survivorbc09 Member Posts: 4,374 Member
    #20
    LC815 said:

    NO WAY!
    Supposedly bones are the best place for the mets (I have liver mets, and sometimes that's hard for me to hear). Bone mets are slow growing and you've got a complete arsenal to work with, You will be here for many years!! There are many women out there that equate mets to diabetes . . . you will be in treatment for life (with some breaks) and some will be easy-peasy and some will be tough, but you can manage this disease with the help of God and a good oncologist. I hope you doctor wasn't the one to say "it's over." That would be time to get a new oncologist.

    Hang in there Chrissy! You can do this!!

    Peace,
    Linda from Baltimore

    So sorry Chrissy! I will
    So sorry Chrissy! I will put you in my prayers!

    HUGS
  • mom62
    mom62 Member Posts: 604 Member
    #21
    Me Too
    Hi,

    I had bc in 2003 radical masectomy and chemo of 4 a/c 4 taxol and recurrance in 2009. They took out most of my sternum and part of three of my ribs. I had 6 rounds of chemo cytoxan and taxotere. My last round was on January 6, 2010. I just had a PET scan because I was having pain and they discovered bone mets in my third left rib and the lower part of my surgical sight on the right side. I'm scared to death myself. I want to live but obviously the chemo did nothing. The pathology report after my surgery was great no cancer, but obviously it had already moved around. Does anyone know the survival rates? I'm still fighting, having hormone therapy and taking arimidex but I have to say I have days when I'm just overwhelmed. I'm 47 years old and have three kids. I worry I won't see the youngest two graduate.

    Terry

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