Breast cancer mets to lungs and brain. Feeling hopeless.

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I was diagnosed in 2020 with a small but very aggressive breast cancer with high oncotype score. Had a lumpectomy and radiotherapy - lymph node was said to be clear yet 7 months later it had spread to 3 nodes. Had axillary clearance which landed me in the hospital with sepsis. Decided I was too unwell for chemo following the sepsis. Recently had a CT scan showing mets to both lungs and brain. Has anyone had any positive results from chemo or alternative treatment? Or a combination of both? I am only 44 years old. I need to be here for my kids. Many thanks

Daisy53 1 month ago

Hi Ellejaystrong

Welcome to the forum. I'm Daisy53 one of the Community Champions on this site. While I don't have the experience you are looking for I noticed that you haven't had any answers yet so I thought I'd reply to you to welcome you to the Community. Hopefully someone will be along shortly with an answer for you.

Best wishes

Daisy53

Sheila 2 days ago

Hi there, sorry to hear your diagnosis.

I just wanted to say, while I don't have brain mets, I do have lung mets since 2021. I was treated with 12 weeks of Taxol combined with herceptin and perjeta every 3 weeks, which I am still receiving and will indefinitely. It took a good while but my mets eventually shrunk and on my last scan were not visible. I'm due another scan shortly so I'm keeping my fingers crossed. I was also 44 with two young sons when first diagnosed so I understand your feelings. I hope I have given you some decent information and I wish you the best of luck with your treatment.

Laura

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