Hi, I’ve just completed the first three months of Ribociclib, along with Fulvestrant and Denosumab injections. I have metastatic breast cancer which has spread to my bones.
The CA15-3 markers in my blood are showing signs of coming down which they tell me is great news as it means I am responding to treatment. I’ve told all my family and friends and they are all over the moon. of course I’m happy about it but I also feel a bit flat.
know it’s not a cure and I know it’s brilliant that I’m responding to treatment. Am I odd in not jumping up and down with joy at this news. Don’t get me wrong I am delighted but I think it’s made me more aware of the journey I am on. Does that make any sense to anyone?
Next step is January when I am due to have CT and MRI scans with monthly blood tests as usual.
Hi MissMolly
It makes sense to me, as a fellow metastatic breast cancer patient. It is of course really good news, but we live with the knowledge we have an incurable condition and a life time of scans and treatment. It’s also good that modern treatments are so much better at holding these things stable. I have been stable now for 2.5 years, but it doesn’t stop me knowing this might not always be the case, and getting fully wound up by each scan cycle. Your balanced reaction sounds spot on to me.
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