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Going my way: Decided to stop cancer treatments

Breast Cancer | Last Active: Sep 5, 2023 | Replies (71)

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@cwm1

Just wanted to introduce myself, my name is Connie and I am 70 years old with stage 4 triple negative breast cancer with Mets to my lungs and spine. I am fortunate as I have a husband who takes care of everything needed. I’ve had several issues this year caused by Keytruda and had to get rid of that. But it just took so much out of me that now every little thing turns into something more and I’ve missed a lot of chemo. I have a PET scan in a few weeks that I just know won’t be good as my cancer markers are rising too. They’re still low bur rising and that scares me. I have always said quality over quantity and I hope I can stick to that when the time comes. I don’t want this to end up killing my husband too.

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Hello @cwm1 I see that you’re not new to Connect and I’m glad that you’ve returned. Your breast cancer sounds pretty extensive and you’ve missed some chemo. Was that due to side effects of the Keytruda? You said that “every little thing turns into something more.” What did you mean by this? Have you been able to have some quality time or has it been a really tough year?