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Gwynhub over 4 years ago

Hello, I'm not new to this site but haven't posted before. I was diagnosed with secondary breast cancer 2 years ago - after a 30 year remission! I wish I had been warned there was still a possibility of the cancer returning after all these years and I might have got myself checked earlier when I had various aches and pains. I have extensive bone mets throughout my body and have been on Letrozole and Palbociclib, as well as Denosumab, for these two years. Side effects - fatigue, occasional nausea, hair thinning etc - are bearable but I dread these drugs ceasing to work. I am 77 so can't really grumble - I know of many much younger women who have maybe young children. Mine are all grown up and I have many grandchildren. But I have an elderly husband with dementia and I need to stay alive as long as possible to care for him. I just want to say how comforting and helpful I find these sites where women in a similar situation discuss their experiences. Keep smiling and live in the here and now - so I tell myself! Gwyn

latchbrook over 4 years ago

Hi Gwynhub and a very warm welcome to the online community

Thank you for taking the time to tell us about your journey and I'm glad that you've found this community supportive :)

Wishing you all the best

"Never regret a day in your life, good days give you happiness, bad days give you experience"

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