Secondary breast cancer

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Hi everyone.  Please tell me what you know and what treatment you are getting for secondary breast cancer in your back.  I get my diagnosis on Friday but my gp says the mri shows three secondary lesions at the base of my spine. 

I had grade 1 lump 7 years ago.  Chemo and lymph removal.  I feel sick with dread.  I'm sorry to put this on when you are all so positive but I feel really depressed Pensive xx

Thank you all in advance.

Katherine 

  • Hello KatherineS

    I am really sorry to hear that you have had bad news after 7 years in the clear. Waiting until Friday to get a diagnosis and treatment plan will be very difficult for you. I don't know what treatment you will be offered but I am sure that your BC care team will come up with the very best plan for you. There are quite a number of new drugs that I have read about which probably were not available seven years ago. Have you got family around to give you support?  I will be thinking of you. Let us know how you get on

    Big hugs.

    WallDyg

  • I’m so sorry that you’re going through this. I personally am not but I have a chemo friend who is, her cancer spread to her liver and she is 40. She had 6 rounds of ECT chemo then ongoing herceptin and perjeta infusions, she’s up to 70 cycles I think now, works full time, looks really well ironically and still has a long prognosis. At this stage you don’t know what your treatment will be or what is viable but there are positive stories of people living well with breast cancer. I wish you so much luck for Friday, lots of love xx

  • Hi katherines

    Sorry to hear that you have secondary breast cancer in your back.

    Wishing you the best of luck,with your treatment when you get it.

    Best wishes

    Daisy53

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