Cancer back in sternum/lung

mylifelisa

Well I got my results yesterday. Looks like I have mets on my lower left sternum and mulitple scttered nodules on my lungs. My ong wants a biopsy on my lungs. For treatment she wants me to get my ovaries out( I am 42 and premenopausal) and take hormone therpy. She said I don't need chemo or rads , which I am very happy about but  does this sound right ? Plus my chest pain seems to be getting worse.  Going to get a second opinion. Still concerned.Anyone have any advice ?

dlb823

Oh, Lisa, I'm so sorry.  I'm glad you're getting a second opinion.  Let's hold out hope that biopsies may have better news than your onc seems to believe from your initial scans.  I'll be thinking of you...    (((Hugs))) Deanna

 

susan_02143

I am so sorry to welcome you Club Mets. I am now 18 months from progression, and when I look back at those first 6 months, I was like a deer-in-headlights. It will get better.

Though you will be suprised, yes... hormonals are generally the first line drugs. I presented with minimal mets [scanned for something else, found mets], and have been declared NED for the past year. NED is the Holy Grail... No Evidence of Disease. And I am not alone. Some women have gotten years on hormonals alone!

On the Stage IV forum, there is a sticky thread for those of us using the hormonals. It is a ton of pages long at this point, but you could clean a fair amount of information. Even if you started somewhere in the middle.

When you are ready, come over to the Stage IV forum. It is a very active and supportive community. Again, sorry that you are joining us.

All the best,

*susan*