Why do I need a second opinion ? I'm confident my specialist knows what he's saying ... I asked the Macmillan nurse I have and she's met with my Gp and seen the paperwork she's says he's right too
They offered me one procedure but he can't gauretee that it will increase the length of time I have left and it may make me ill .... I'm not ill at all and want to live the rest of my life with dignity and able to do the things I've always done I'm still out dancing every weekend
how do I remove the text in the signature box on my profile grrrrrr lol I've tried 5 times
If you're happy with the diagnosis and prognosis then who am I to argue, but I met someone the other day who has metastatic liver cancer from a primary in the breast and her drugs have obliterated the tumours. It may , of course, be totally different for breast cancer as the primary but I'd still ask the question.
Otherwise, I'm with you on the living life as normal, dancing, I wish my current husband liked dancing, and doing the things you enjoy.
Yes there are trials but they don't suit everyone, it's a 'trial' for a reason, it's to test drug A v a placebo, there's not guarantees you'll get the drug let alone if it will work.
your signature, is under your profile which is where you can see your 'nickname' if you click where it says Stotty65 you should see the edit profile and eventually find the edit signature
what sort of dancing ... ?
waltz, samba, cha cha cha, ... pole ?
hugs
Carolyn
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real life success stories to remind you that people do survive breast cancer
Just catching up on latest posts, and wanted to highlight that trials for cancer treatment very very rarely, if ever, are done versus a placebo trial as it's considered unethical not to treat cancer. Instead the trial is compared against standard treatments. Of course, that removes the 'blind' nature of the trial as the medical staff know who is on what treatment, but rather that than not treat with a placebo. The other use of trials is when the other treatment options have run out, and in that case they can compare treatment with non-treatment.
Just thought it important to say that if you go on a trial you will be treated and not given placebos.
I have heard of the Wigan Casino although I've never been, is it still open ?
My daughter likes dressing up, you know glamourous, high heels, makeup, hair up, sparkly things, I need to find somewhere we can both go, my husband and her boyfriend aren't really into dressing up and going out out, not just out, y'know what I mean.
glad you kept yourself busy over Christmas
what are you up to new years
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hugs
Carolyn
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real life success stories to remind you that people do survive breast cancer
They spent 8mths debating 'what is was' before deciding that surgery was the only option. It was removed in December 2013 along with 30% of her liver.
Sadly she was cancer free for only a year before it returned to her liver with lung mets in 2014. She has been taking Sorafenib and had one round of TACE.
Surely the size of your tumour isn't the only barrier to further treatment?
