Mets in liver and arm - anyone had biopsy on shoulder?

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Hi Iv just had a call from my secondary breast care nurse to tell me the results of my MRI. A single tumour found  in liver but is apparently a difficult place to get a biopsy from so doing biopsy on the shoulder as that is suspected of being mets. 

I was just wondering if anyone’s been like this and how the treatment went.

im so scared to tell my three children. I only had the all clear three months ago and thought things was getting back to normal.

my daughter is getting married next year and im scared im not going to be here to see it.

take care all x

  • I’m so sorry to hear this.  I’ve got one large tumour in my liver but they were able to get a biopsy. Hopefully, they can get one from your shoulder (I’ve never heard of Mets there ). Is all I can say is that the first few weeks of tests and just after diagnosis are the worst in my opinion . I was in shock , scared and struggled to come to terms with it for about 3 months. But there are lots of treatments and support. I’ve been in the same targeted drug tablet form for 2 years and I’m still stable. Don’t get me wrong , there’s been tough times with side effects and feeling down some days but I’ve had lots of holidays and good days too. Scan time is scary , I’ve just had mine and results next week. Fingers crossed but I know there will be more drugs available if it has progressed. You will cone to terms with it but honestly it’s not an automatic death sentence as I thought, you can live years with it and new drugs are coming out all the time . Good luck xxHeart️

  • Thank you so much for the reply. They said they wasn’t 100% sure it is on the shoulder so want to biopsy that first to see. All feels surreal but you are right, got to keep fighting.

    thanks hope your next scan is as well as can be, please let us know xx

  • Hopefully not but it would be good to get a biopsy so they can confirm it’s  BC and which type of. They all have different meds. I’m sure you will make the wedding next year.  That’s your first goal! Thank you, I’ll let you know xx