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Talking Frankly about Living with Advanced Cancer

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@robynwithay, I don't have metastatic breast cancer, but I have had metastatic lung cancer for the past 5 years, and breast cancer stage 1B within this past year. I did really struggle with the metastatic diagnosis for the first few years. I was in a fog and just kept living my life as I had prior to cancer. It's a difficult diagnosis to process, and asking for help from your oncology office (social worker or therapist who is good at working with cancer patients) may help to restore some joy and purpose to your own life. Having an adult son that needs you for his care adds an additional weight to your shoulders. You have a lot to process and work through. I hope you are able to find some help. You shouldn't have to do this on your own.
Have you learned anything more from the recent PET scan?

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Yes, it's been confirmed that it's spreading. Luckily, its still only in the bones and not a 3rd site so I am starting a new treatment tomorrow. I understand it's a bit harsher than the Ibrance I've been taking. I was really hoping to stay on Ibrance longer but I guess it's just not in the cards. I'll my research makes me just hope that I can still maintain what I do in my life for maybe another year. Could be wishful thinking, but I guess we have to do that, right? Good to hear that you've been metastatic for 5 years and still doing well. Or maybe you didn't say that. Are you still doing well?