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Stage 4 metastatic breast cancer with Mets to bones
I was diagnosed with cancer in February 2025. We tried so many different drugs and every one of them made me so sick so, my oncologist and I made the decision that I was going to stop all cancer treatments. It was the best decision I made. I’m currently on a estrogen blocker this is the only medication I take.
I had radiation on spine to help with the cancer in my back, hips, and sternum. I now have the ability to go and do things.
I see my oncologist every 3 months for labs and now I only have scans every 6 months. I absolutely dread having my scans and it has nothing to do with the results or injections, it has everything to do with drinking the contrast, that stuff is so nasty, however, if that’s my biggest concern I’m incredibly blessed.
My only four symptoms I have daily are nausea, pain, exhaustion (I have never imagined that I could be so tired that I can’t even talk), and eating is hard because of the radiation to my sternum.
Please, know that I am not complaining there are so many others that have it much worse than I do.
I just had my lab results back today and it looks like my cancer is still “sleeping”. Praise God!!
I am so grateful that I found this site because, throughout this journey I have never felt so alone. I am wondering if anyone else lost family and friends with their diagnosis?
Meg
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Sorry you’re going through advanced cancer. When I was diagnosed with breast cancer the first time, a colleague who had just gone through it told me this: it will be an interesting journey. There will be people you think are close that will walk away, but there will also be people you hardly know that will step up to help you in a big way. She was exactly right. It reveals the character of the people around us. Hang in there are focus on those who have stuck with you. 🙏❤️ oh, and yes, that contrast is gross.
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1 Reaction@californiazebra thank you so much for your response. I truly appreciate it.
The journey is hard but, it’s my life now and I intend to live it fully. I would love to find an active support group that are going through the same thing it would be nice to support others on the difficult days and celebrate the good days.
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Good attitude. Maybe a moderator here can help you find a local in-person support group. See if the hospital that treats you has a local group. Although I don’t attend, a hospital near me does host support groups. 🙏
I would like to connect with you somehow and have a conversation. I to was told I have stage four and I have it in my spine. I had emergency spine surgery and now they want to do radiation to my spine worried about my esophagus & aorta valve cause of area they want to radiate that’s what I wanted to talk to you because you said you had radiation to the spine. can we connect on a personal message and talk by phone?