Newly diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer at 44 - are there success stories ...

Welcome to this supportive community where many people share experiences that go well beyond average statistics. While everyone's journey is unique, this space is filled with stories of people living full, meaningful lives for many years after their diagnosis, often surprising their medical teams with their resilience and response to treatments. The medical field continues to advance rapidly with new targeted therapies and personalized treatment approaches, and connecting with others here who truly understand what you're going through can provide both hope and practical insights for navigating this path.

I am er positive stage lV metastatic left breast, sacrum, L-4, and sits bone. I am about 10 years out. I have had 5 months chemo, radiation x4, ibrance x3 years Letrozole5 years and Zometa x4years. I am currently NED (no evidence detected). It is a journey for sure. Surround yourself with positive people who support you. Lean on others for help and that understand what your going through. People who don’t support put them in the back seat. You don’t need the stress. The hardest for me was the hormone therapy. The first year is the hardest for your body to adjust to menopause. Keep a journal of mental health, healthy foods and exercise. Faith is huge pray a lot -ask God to guide you and take a way worry, anxiety and your cancer. It took me a while to accept my new life. Once I did things got better and mentally I felt better. Always ask questions with your oncologist and team. Acupuncture is a big one. I go once a week. Sometimes just take a minute to breathe deep and let yourself know it will be alright and to stay positive you’ve got this. Prayers 🙏❤️

Hi Kelley. I am a de novo case, too. Diagnosed April 2024. Was NED until my petscan last month. Going into my next line of treatment soon. Waiting to hear whether a mutation is what caused my first line of treatment to fail. My recommendation is not to spend a lot of time researching survival rates. The data is out of date. This community is great - it provides access to many people who are beyond the 5 year milestone.

I am also here and going strong since my MCB diagnosis. March 2024. Hang in there. There are a lot of treatments for all of us. No expiration date stamped on us. We are warriors

Laura C is correct - newer data from real life studies show more encouraging data, especially if the right medication is matched to your tumor type. I’ve only had MBC for 6 months but I join a Zoom MBC support group at Breastcancer.org every week and the ladies there are going strong after many years. They have a special meeting for young MBC people too. I learned so much from them!!!