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Hi Lani,
Thank you for posting this. I actually had a cervical replacement put in... the complete bone. Then that was followed by a lighter dose of radiation. That was 3.5 years ago at 50 years old with bone mets. My cervical spine had a portion that was described as the texture of mashed potatoes. They said I was a sneeze away from disaster and I never had any pain or warning. I thought that routine bone density testing would give me a heads up if the bc ever went to my bones... I learned too late that it doesn't. I also feel that the idea of diagnosing stage IV sooner or later does make a difference is just crazy. It "may not" extend your life (very questionable in my mind for many reasons) but it definitely would have impacted my QOL had this issue not been found and addressed. Based on my experience, getting the Stage IV diagnosis sooner meant that I could get surgery and live out my life standing up rather than in a wheel chair.
Thanks again for all you do!
Love, Hope, Peace, Carolyn
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