MBC to the bones

tsiutsiu,

I am very sorry to hear about your mother’s diagnosis. What you read about life expectancy may be true based on historical data however, none of this can predict how any one individual will do. Stage IV breast cancer is not curable but advances in treatment have extended life for many.
My story is very unusual and I am a clear outlier (though I prefer unicorn 🦄). I was diagnosed with a single bone met twelve years ago and have had no progression. I have also been off all medications for almost six months (side effects of AI’s were cumulative). I am very atypical but there are many treatments available that may very well help your mother beat the statistics. No one can predict the future but hope exists. Take care

Sounds like a good plan! Immunotherapy? No, it did exist when I was first dx’ed 12 years ago. I had radiation to my bone met and took an aromatase inhibitor for that whole time. I am currently on no meds at all, but again, this is very atypical. I have never had IV chemo and drugs like Ibrance, Verzenio, and Kisqali had not yet been approved back then. A bigger arsenal of treatments is currently available than there was a decade ago and should give your mother several options should they be needed. Take care

2021 diagnosed with MBC. In lungs, 3 vertebrae, 3 ribs. Now progressed two more vertebrae And shoulder. WAs on Ibrance and Letrolzole for 2 years but then started having major side effects. Stoped this March. Put on Aromasin. This month found out I had the above progression. Having PET scan and brain MRI next week. What family of drugs would slow progression now?