HER2+ with recurrence within a year

FOR LUNG METS TO CAUSE SYMPTOMS , IT HAS TO BE BIG ENOUGH TO COMPROMISE LUNG FUNCTION AND GIVE SYMTOMS

1. MOST OF THE TIME THERE IS SHORTNESS OF BREATH. DO YOU HAVE IT?

2.WITH CANCER,PHLEGM IS MOSTLY BLOODY DUE TO LUNG TISSUE DESTRUCTION. WHAT COLOR IS YOURS?

3.WHEN WAS YOUR LAST PET SCAN?, WHERE CHEST XRAYS OK? IT COULD BE BRONCHITIS, DID ANTIBIOTICS HELP?

4. THE RIB PAIN TWINGE COULD BE FROM TOO MUCH COUGHING? WHERE IS YOUR ARM PAIN PRECISELY? DOES IT HURT TO THE TOUCH? MOVEMENT ETC. IF IT HURTS WITH MOVEMENT IS MOST LIKELY MUSCULOSKELTAL

5. I KNOW HOW YOU FEEL, IT SUCKS BECAUSE NOW WE ARE ALL PARANOID. BUT I FEEL AND HOPE YOUR CASE IS NOTHING BAD

KEEP POSTED

Sorry to hear!  I had a sore shoulder (with some clicking) and was sore around the ribs too, the doctors told me it was side effects of my treatment so I went to the physio who diagnosed me with acute radiation scarring/cording.  I see her regularly now to get "massages" and it is getting much better.  

Also, my oncologist has offered me an annual course of lapinitab since my profile fits those who are likely to get some benefit from it (I think yours too right? HER2+ with reoccurance).  Not sure if I want to continue another year of costly treatment (insurance won't pay over here), the associated side effects plus the benefits is somewhat minimal compared to Herceptin, me thinks I am better off including more exercise in my life or a dream holiday...hahaha...anyway I have to let him know this week.  Perhaps you could ask your doctor about the drug too?

All the best and kia kaha - thinking of you!

I was just 2 years out when I was diagnosed with mets to my brian and liver.  I had my first gamma knife therapy today and meet with My MO tomorrow. I will tell you what she tells me about my treatment possibilites.

hugs to you.  those first days are indescrible.  Today, as I near a plan, I feel like i am breathing agin

Diagnosed in 2007, a/c and taxol/herceptin/surgery/radiation followed by the rest of my 1year herceptin. Finished that in 9/2008. Update, 3/2012 mets to my bladder/ovary w/acites in abdomen/lungs. This year it was taxol/carboplatin/herceptin and now just herceptin/pertuzimab/zomeda. No progression on the last scans so I guess it's just on with life. I've never felt so fearfull of "life". How do you plan......when you just never know what's around the corner.

Hope your SE have dimminished. My MO reduced my dosage twice before the SE became tolerable. I too wondered about quality of life before the dosage changes.