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Dear Gillian, we all understand that panicky feeling you are having; the secret is not to give in to the fear! Do you know for sure your lung mets are growing? It would take a CT or PET scan to tell for sure. The coughing could very likely be due to plueral effusion, fluid in the lungs and chest. It can be taken care of several ways. I had lung mets show up after 20 years from the first BC dx (1985) and 15 years after the second (1990), also her2 for the first time. I spent a month in the hospital, very ill, even had phuemonia. I had all kinds of specialists trying to figure it all out, because I also had a heart attack. The lung specialist took 1 liter of fluid out of my lungs. The oncologist put me on herceptin, femara and navelbine. I started getting better but I have had a persistant cough ever since, even though I am now NED almost 2 years later. The cough may not mean the lung mets are worse. As Maryann stated, you may want to check it out with a lung specialist. As I said, the important thing is to take action against the fear! We are all praying for you, and hope to hear from you again soon. Hugs, Tricia
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