[lisahammo]

Hi Dee

I know exactly how you feel, as I too was dx with liver mets within a year of finishing my chemo. That was 2 years ago, and I am still here fighting. Unlike Steph, I am not NED, and have not been for the 2 years, however, all my friends tell me it is the best I have looked in 10 years, and I do feel pretty good, even though I am still having chemo.

I remember only too well how I felt when told I had liver mets. I honestly thought I had about 3 months. I was devastated. My onc gave me hope though, and said she had lots of tricks up her sleeve, and I know from other patients that my onc does not give up. she is wonderful.

I also suggest the liver biopsy if you can. My original dx was not Her2+, but with the mets, they were, so that's when I started on Herceptin. I have been on it constantly for the past 2 years, only taken off it recently. I also had a met that was 10 cm, with lots of other smaller ones dotted around.

Steph is right about your diet. Try to keep fat to a minimum, as the liver finds it difficult to metabolise, and try to limit alcohol, for the same reason. The poor liver has enough to cope with, with the mets in there.

Always happy to answer questions, even the ones you might think are stupid, because they never are stupid questions!