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I was diagnosed with ILC, HR+/HEr2 low MBC, metastasis to bones, no mutations. My first line was Verzenio + anstrozole. I was on it for 18 months when I had further progression to bones. Verzenio did cause some diarrhea but nothing terrible. I didn't need to use anti-diarrhea meds except maybe a couple of times. Overall it wasn't too bad in terms of side effects. Anastrozole caused neuropathy in my fingers. I had received steroid shots to 2 of my fingers for trigger finger. They are still a bit stiff in the mornings but it gets fine as I move them.
After progression onco put me on Kisqali + Faslodex. Almost no side effects from Kisqali, except low WBCs. However, I think it never worked for me. My CA tumor markers started to increase a few months after I started Kisqali and kept rising. I was being followed up with CT and bone scans and twice they came back stable. My onco ignored the rising markers and after I pushed for a brain MRI it turned out there are 2 spots in the brain.

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I am so sorry for what you are going through. Did Verzenio + anastrozole stopping the progression for 18 months? How was that track?

So sorry for this development. It reinforces how important it is to self advocate and demand testing from docs when we “ know” something is off. If they still resist then second opinion .

I hope you get on the correct med for your circumstance and shrink those lesions!

Best to you 🌸