Biopsy results today- I'm so scared

Hi MicMcC 

I'm not a member of this group but I didn't want to just pass by your post. How did results day go? I'm hoping that it was at least as good as you'd hoped.

((hugs))

Hi

Results were as good (?) as we could have hoped for. Cancer is hormone receptive which I believe gives them another treatment option. Seeing oncologist in next week or 2 to get treatment plan in place. It should be a mix of radiotherapy,  hormone therapy, bone strengthening treatment and maybe chemo? No mastectomy. Only symptom I have that I am ill is sore ribs which should hopefully ease once treatment starts.  Very happy they were talking about "years" rather than months. X

Hello, so pleased you got good  results. I was on hormone treatment for 3 yrs with NO side effects which was amazing! Take care Karen x

Hi there

sorry to hear the devastating news.. I’m a year on from you in that I was diagnosed with mets to bones mainly lower spine and also had a small lesions in right breast. I was started on letrozole and ribociclib as I have er+ cancer….the drugs have worked so far and I’m expecting to start bone strengthening early next year.

Its a terrible shock so I have learnt to adjust and take it a day at a time as many others on here have said. I think I’m a bit more in control of the psychological and emotional side now, but take your time, hoping treatment plan goes well and take care of yourself 

xx

Glad the treatment is working. Sorry   what's er+? I am new to this and don't know all the acronyms! 

It stands for eostrogen receptor positive and refers to type of breast cancer. I had breast cancer in 2017 - same type and it returned sadly a year ago.

as k the team what type you have as this determines what type of treatment you’ll need xx 

Thanks. And sorry your cancer has returned. Did you have bone mets on 2017 or just last year?

Hi

I have been diagnosed with secondary breast cancer in my spine recently.  It is ER+ ie oestrogen related which means it can be treated with a daily drug - Letrozole. I am also on a chemo tablet - Palbociclib and have a bone strengthening injection every 4 weeks.  This seems to be the usual treatment plan for cancer such as mine.  I also had one large blast of radiotherapy on the tumour in my spine.

Hopefully that helps a little.

K

Thanks K. 

Can you tell me more about what they have told you about treatment. I have been told I have possible met to the spine. Right now it seems like one area. Had breast cancer in 2013. Very early stage. I am so worried. Any info is appreciated from anyone on here.