Connie
"I have been blessed that I haven’t had a difficult time with side effects."
2019 Story
I was initially diagnosed with stage 2b-3a breast cancer from the biopsy. This was due to size of tumor and regional lymph node involvement. The cancer was estrogen positive HER 2 negative. The initial treatment plan was 6 chemo treatments, mastectomy, followed by radiation. However, a radiologist saw a lymph node in my chest wall and was concerned with because of the shape. That led to a PET scan that showed Mets to 2 vertebrae and left hip girdle.
Now I am stage 4 and we have gone from treating for a cure to treating for disease management. I am on my 3rd chemo. I was unable to do Zometa due to osteonecrosis. I have had progression to 2 more vertebrae and the right hip girdle. Most recently I have mets to the brain. Only one lesion was treated with radiostatic radiation. I have been blessed that I haven’t had a difficult time with side effects and still only take Tylenol for pain.
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