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 17 hours 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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