Hi Mary! Colleen invited me to join in. I haven't been around much lately, not because I've been ill but just busy with family and all that life throws at us each day. I was initially diagnosed stage 2, ER/PR+, HER-2 neg April 24,2019. I accepted the chemo/mastectomy route, got my port and was ready to beat this. Beginning of May, after the scans were complete, it changed to Stage 4 with metastasis to my bones and lungs.Prior txt decision and mastectomy thrown out the window. I was put on Ibrance and Letrozole, which I am still on. I've gone thru some aches, fatigue, and hair thinning associated with the Letrozole (estrogen blocker) or the Ibrance. Fatigue went away after awhile but until then I'd sneak in a 30 minute nap here and there and that usually helped. The aches come and go and honestly I can't recall when exactly I stopped noticing any. Of course my left femur (met site) aches if I walk too much (I also like to hike) but I still hike and trudged thru 1 feet deep snow to retrieve a Christmas tree, just taking breaks more often. Life goes on. I'm at 2 yrs. 8 months ( I keep track), keep a positive attitude and push the cancer diagnosis to the very back of my mind. I know it's not easy but you have to look forward to living and keep doing it. Many have said "I may die with cancer but not FROM cancer". Keep your head up. We're all living longer with various treatment options available now.
Peggie