3rd Primary is IBC

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MeMii
MeMii Member Posts: 1
edited August 2015 in IBC (Inflammatory Breast Cancer)

Hi,

I'm 47 and just received my 2nd primary breast cancer diagnosis. (Other primary was uterine) I live near a good treatment facility, but before we could start chemo the cancer broke out of the breast wall. My left breast is black and open wounds. I'm on antibiotics and chemo but the triple negative inflammatory breast cancer progressed in a matter of days, not even weeks, and it's shaken me. First chemo of taxotere and carboplastin (?) went well, but this is so different than the stage 3 invasive I beat before. I have a good medical team and decent support but it's tough not to feel this is beyond us

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  • Pessa
    Pessa Member Posts: 519
    edited May 2015

    Am so sorry to hear about this new and more scary cancer. I wish you well and hope you have continued strength to fight, which you obviously have had so far.......

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  • Meadow
    Meadow Member Posts: 2,007
    edited May 2015

    MeMii, so sorry you are going thru a third primary. You are strong! I am also IBC triple neg, so I know what you mean by the rapid progression. But I am now NED, so do not despair. You can do this. Sending prayers and strength your way.

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  • Moderators
    Moderators Member Posts: 25,912
    edited May 2015

    MeMii-

    We wanted to welcome you to our community here at BCO. We are so sorry for what brings you and what you're going through, but we're glad you've joined us, and hope you find this to be a place of support when you need it most.

    We are sending you good thoughts and lots of strength as you battle this third cancer. You'll come across many, many women in our community who've beaten seemingly insurmountable odds, so don't lose hope! You've fought this hard for this long, and we've no doubt you'll continue to show your strength.

    Please keep us posted, we'll be thinking of you.

    The Mods

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  • Meopta
    Meopta Member Posts: 1
    edited August 2015

    Memii here -

    I haven't been able to post since my intial one so I must have made an error somewhere. None of my emails worked for password recovery. I've failed three chemotherapies. My cancer is now widely metastatic, but brain free so far. The bones have me at pain management, and the rapid progression has me thinking some hard thoughts. Tomorrow I start a new chemo. The plan is a clinical trial if this fails too. I'm thinking hospice. My dr is very against it but life isnt pleasant, it's painful. Its hard to eat or to play cards with my kids. Maybe it's time

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  • Moderators
    Moderators Member Posts: 25,912
    edited August 2015

    ((((((Meopta)))))) --> Means lots of hugs!

    Are you having two memberships (Meopta and Memii?). If so, let us know which to keep, and which to delete. Thanks!

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