Penny's Journey: Fighting Stage IV Breast Cancer with Hope

Hello penny my name is Leboria aka Marylee and iam happy to hear that ur not giving up and I hope u get better iam going through almost the same here to talk when u need someone ok Stay strong:)

Hello penny my name is Leboria aka Marylee and iam happy to hear that ur not giving up and I hope u get better iam going through almost the same here to talk when u need someone ok Stay strong:)

Hi Penny. I was diagnosed with MBC. Triple positive on one side and her2 - on the other. I’m on Phesgo injections for the triple positive (one spot at T2), Letrozole and Zometa every three months. No one knows when our ticket is going to be pulled - cancer or not. That’s just how life is. I’m 66 and planning on at least another 19! Hang in there.

See that’s how I need to be felling iam at stage four on the five year living plan but I just tell my self I ant letting the miss cancer win o no iam stronger than her but then at times iam not but it’s ok cuase we well have days that we fell like what’s the point and then there someone like u to show us there’s hope so thank you cuase I was felling some what down but I fell good now:)

I’m 4 years out from my de novo MBC diagnosis. It’s been quite a ride. Hang in there.

I was first diagnosed in 2013 with Stage IV, denovo-metastatic breast cancer and Inflammatory Breast Cancer. I had two medical opinions and decided to get treatment at MD Anderson Cancer Center. I had a reoccurrence in my spine in 2015. I am still here after 12 years despite my odds. So keep your course and continue to thrive 😇

Five years is great! Congrats. I am just finishing two years.

Hi Penny, I was diagnosed with breast cancer in 2011 . It metastisized into my lungs,in Early 2017 I was put on ibrance and letrozole. In 2023fluid in between my lungs and chest wall . Then last year it was in my liver, I was put on Xeloda side effects were terrible. Done biopsy on liver found out it had mutated to Her2+ I'm now on Enhertu infusions. In 2011 I had chemo infusions, a double mastectomy and radiation.

Keep being positive. It sure makes a difference

How did you know foster it was IBC. I had a lot of the symptoms but it was never full diagnosed The oncologist said it’s in the eyes of the beholder but I’m sure there’s a way I can find out it’s Stage z4 with Mets to the lungs and pleural effusion but Kisquali and Fasodlex Seems to b.

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Your strength and determination shine through in your journey. Three years with stage IV is a testament to your resilience, and it sounds like finding the right treatment that works for your body has made a meaningful difference. The cancer community here understands the ups and downs of treatment changes and the hope that comes with finding something that feels right - your positive outlook while navigating these challenges is truly inspiring to others walking similar paths.