Scans show liver lesion - so scared

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Leee
Leee Member Posts: 155
edited December 2018 in Stage IV/Metastatic Breast Cancer ONLY

After 10 Months from being dx’d Stage 4, and being on Ibrance and Faslodex the tumor at my mastectomy scar and neck nodes have resolved. But I peeked at my patient portal and CT findings are there is a lesion on my liver "highly concerning for metastasis”

ANY Information, support, stories, are welcome! I'm so scared! Thanks!

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  • candy-678
    candy-678 Member Posts: 3,950
    edited December 2018

    Leee-

    There is a Liver Mets Thread you can review. It should help you.  Of course, you will be talking with your doc about the results and developing a plan. But probably the next step will be a liver biopsy.  When they found my liver tumor that is what my doc did.  I think it depends on where the lesion is, how large, and if there is one or many.  Mine was 1 large one and where they could get to it easily.  I had my biopsy with' light'  sedation to calm the person and ease the pain.  Then stayed for 2-3 hours watching for bleeding and recovering from the meds.  The biopsy will confirm metastasis and if it is ER/PR positive or negative and the HER2 status.  I see you are already Stage 4 and on treatments, so this would show if the cancer mutated and the current meds are not working anymore.  But I don't know your specifics--ER/PR HER2 status, previous scan results, Labs, etc.  When is your next doc visit??  My prayers are with you.

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  • SandiBeach57
    SandiBeach57 Member Posts: 1,617
    edited December 2018

    Hello Leee, I know how that fright feels like. I can only speak for myself, but I was not prepared for my liver mets diagnosis. I had no pain in that area. The tumor cells from my liver had traveled to my lungs and caused respiratory issues. That is how I found out and it was Oct 2016.

    Fast forward 2+ years and with chemo (AC) to stabilize the cancer, followed by Letrozole and Ibrance 100, I have good quality of life. The disease is quiet for now.

    I just wanted to give you hope that even if that liver lesion proves to be cancer, life will continue with some adjustments. There is a good thread specifically for liver mets. I will copy and paste the link on my next post.

    Hugs to you.

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  • SandiBeach57
    SandiBeach57 Member Posts: 1,617
    edited December 2018

    Leee, here is the link!

    https://community.breastcancer.org/forum/8/topics/...

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  • SchnauzerMom
    SchnauzerMom Member Posts: 374
    edited December 2018

    Leee, your post touched me. I know how scary this is. There are good treatments, and more are on the way. I was first diagnosed with liver and bone mets in 2012. It's not been easy, but it has been do-able, and life for me has been good these past 77 months--much longer than I thought I'd have. I don't have advice, because our circumstances and our bodies are all different, but I offer my support and prayers. I do find that living in each day as it comes (trite, I know, but true) has been my constant challenge and strength, and I am amazed at how those individual days become weeks, months, and years. (My oncologist told me yesterday I was in much better shape now than I was in July, 2012, which made me recall his comment to me when he told me of liver mets: "We can make it better." I do so hope the same for you.

    Peace and blessings.

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  • Leee
    Leee Member Posts: 155
    edited December 2018

    Thank you all so much for the replies.

    I will see the oncologist tomorrow (Thursday).

    I have had 3 mo scans since February 2018 and ER+ PR+ HER2 -. Previous CT's showed new multiple hypodensities too small to characterize and a 8mm in Sept.

    Yesterday's CT didn't say it was the same one but mentioned 1.2 cm 1.3 cm and mulitple new tiny ones. All labwork (TM's, liver enzemes etc.) have been the same and in normal range except of course the WBC/ANC on Ibrance and Faslodex.

    Does it grow that fast in 3 mo? Any chance the treatments can cause these?

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  • Leee
    Leee Member Posts: 155
    edited December 2018

    The next step is a PET and find out if IR feels they can do a biopsy to see if hormone receptors are different. Onco is recommending Taxol.

    How large does a lesion have to be for a biopsy? Anyone else had Taxol?

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