Stage 4 breast cancer

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Hi. Just joined this group. 3 weeks ago I was diagnosed with stage 3 breast cancer. Yesterday I had my first appointment with an oncologist. They told me that additional tests have shown the cancer has spread to my adrenal gland and spine. It is incurable. I will have chemotherapy though starting in 2-3 weeks time. I'm a positive person and have dealt quite well with the diagnosis I had before yesterday as it felt fixable. I'm now feeling rather shocked and I'm not sure, almost, what to do with myself or the information. It's scary. I posted on the breast cancer forum and had a reply recommending this forum so here I am.

Gotthistogether 2 months ago in reply to Lec

Thank you. Definitely need some of that!

Liz x

Gotthistogether 2 months ago in reply to eddiel

Thank you Eddie. People are being so lovely in their replies. I wish none of us were in this boat of course, but not feeling quite so alone on this journey is very special.

Liz x

Gotthistogether 2 months ago in reply to sistermoon

Thank you x

Gotthistogether 2 months ago in reply to Coddfish

Hi. I'm so pleased you're in remission. Thank you for your reassurance.

Liz x

Gotthistogether 2 months ago in reply to Moi2

Thank you. It is clearly a very special and lovely group of people on here (where none of us want to be of course!). I'm hoping to feel a bit more secure when the treatment starts. At the moment I feel like it's all just continuing to rampage around my body!

Liz x

Gotthistogether 2 months ago in reply to JSB4

Thank you.

Liz x

Gotthistogether 2 months ago in reply to anndanv

Thank you. One day at a time is great advice. My mind is racing ahead and I need to make my thoughts more manageable.

Liz x

eddiel 2 months ago in reply to Gotthistogether

Morning Liz, you are very welcome, we all remember the early days and how difficult they were, two years ago for me now, a few bumps along the way but life is ok, but we do have our dark days, when we need a helping hand and this place is certainly that. no doubt you will be providing that for others too one day, best wishes.

Eddie

Gotthistogether 2 months ago

Thanks Eddie. I really want to help others too when I have more experience of what all this is like!

Moi2 2 months ago in reply to Gotthistogether

Hi Liz, my surgeon said the 3 week wait I had would be the longest 3 weeks ever. It was but, on Monday I'm having my 48 treatment of immunotherapy. It is my normal now. There is always hope and I'm well past my sell by date as well like many others. Take care and let us know how your appointment goes next week. XX

Moi