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Lien · 02-16-2010, 12:52 PM

I personally know two women who had liver mets disappear with treatment. So far they haven't returned and one of them is about 8 or 9 years out from diagnosis, the other over 12 years. It is possible to survive, so she might as well acknowledge that. It's tough, but we are all here to support her.

Besides, what's worse than dying from metastatic breast cancer after 2 years or so? It's not having lived during those two years. They can be wonderful. And it's very likely that it will be a lot more than 2 years. I am surprised when I read that someone died that quickly, these days. Things are changing fast.

Give Florence a great big hug and tell her that we will help her through this. All she has to do is read our posts. And if she wants us to talk to her, let us know, and we will inundate her with posts. She (and you, Skip) just acquired a new family who will love and support her unconditionally.

Warm hugs

Jacqueline

02-16-2010, 12:52 PM	#10
Lien Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: Haarlem, the Netherlands Posts: 835	Re: Long term survivors I personally know two women who had liver mets disappear with treatment. So far they haven't returned and one of them is about 8 or 9 years out from diagnosis, the other over 12 years. It is possible to survive, so she might as well acknowledge that. It's tough, but we are all here to support her. Besides, what's worse than dying from metastatic breast cancer after 2 years or so? It's not having lived during those two years. They can be wonderful. And it's very likely that it will be a lot more than 2 years. I am surprised when I read that someone died that quickly, these days. Things are changing fast. Give Florence a great big hug and tell her that we will help her through this. All she has to do is read our posts. And if she wants us to talk to her, let us know, and we will inundate her with posts. She (and you, Skip) just acquired a new family who will love and support her unconditionally. Warm hugs Jacqueline __________________ Diagnosed age 44, January 2004, 0.7 cm IDC & DCIS. Stage 1, grade 3, ER/PR pos. HER2 pos. clear margins, no nodes. SNB. 35 rads. On Zoladex and Armidex since Dec. 2004. Stopped Zoladex/Arimidex sept 2009 Still taking mistletoe shots (CAM therapy) Doing fine.