Poll on Mets/Just curious?

ParrotHead · March 2007

I am just curious on how many members have mets? And to what location on the body? Thanks in advance for participating. Rebecca

Helen1 · March 2007

bump

Squirrel80 · March 2007

my met is in my lung

jacqniel · March 2007

bone, malignant pleural effusion to lung/heart

Sherryg683 · March 2007

yep,,lung was left out..that's me..sherry

ParrotHead · March 2007

Huge thanks to all who participated.:) Gives all of us some idea who has what and to know that we are not alone in our fight.
Rebecca
who has mets to liver.

RLA13 · March 2007

lung

TMB_4winds · March 2007

I had only bone mets for almost 5 years. It was then detected in the spinal fluid which is now clear with treatment.
Twyla

999suecolo-2007Feb21 · March 2007

I thought the lungs were also an area where breast cancer spread??

ParrotHead · March 2007

Yes, lungs are possible for mets. I accidentally left it out. Sorry

tanfor · March 2007

Bones, lungs, sternum lymphs. With the oopherectomy and the femara the bone mets are stable and the lung ones have reduced to almost nothing. There has been no spreading to any new organs since diagnosis of mets a year ago. I'm confident that it shall continue like this for a few years at least.

Rendi69CA · March 2007

I have met to lung, bone, and liver.

Sher123 · April 2007

lung mets only

Pharmmom · April 2007

Question, How are bone mets treated?

Fllorik · April 2007

Parrothead..have you seen Jimmy Buffet this year when he toured? It was a pretty good show but not as good as years past!

jacqniel · April 2007

Pharmmom - I have multiple mets, so I am not 100% on all treatments for just bone, but, my best answer is - it depends. If your bone cancer is hormone receptive it can be treated with hormone supressents and a bone strengthening drug. If not, then chemo is used. Hopefully someone else 'in the know' will respond. Jacque

badboob67 · April 2007

Pharmom,
My BONE METS have been treated with daily ARIMIDEX, monthly ZOLADEX (for hormone suppression; I'm pre-menopausal), and monthly ZOMETA infusions. I am ER/PR+ and HER2 - . My understanding is that hormone therapy is the preferred first line treatment for hormone receptor positive BONE METS.

ParrotHead · April 2007

FLloriK,

No, I have not seen him in concert. Just own all of his CD's and ALOT of Margaritaville shirts from his stores. I have been to the Charleston, SC and Orlando, FL stores and been to his restaurant in Myrtle Beach, SC. I have heard he is great in concert.

Rebecca