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12 years cancer free now suddenly stage 4 pleural effusion

Breast Cancer | Last Active: Jan 5 6:42pm | Replies (16)
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This is my second opinion from bc specialist. Stage 4 Est+, Her2+ invasive lobular. No tumor, just lots of bc cells on chest wall. Started back on letrozole last month, start herstatin this week. I never even heard the word before last month, but I REALLY hate the word palliative!!

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Chris, Volunteer Mentor | @auntieoakley | Oct 3, 2023

I used to hate the word palliative because it used to be pretty interchangeable (at least in my rural setting) with hospice. Now, it is more about making you comfortable while the treatments do their job. Honestly it still has a negative feel in my mind, but I know it isn’t giving up. If there is no tumor, only BC cells and they are giving you herceptin, and letrozole they are actively treating these cells. The treatments kind of stink but they could be knocking this thing back to a manageable place.
When is your first treatment with herceptin? Are you getting it alone or with another agent at the same time?

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