Woman Has Lived 25 Years With Stage 4 Breast Cancer

Fox4KC ^ | 10/5 | MERYL LIN MCKEAN

[nickcarraway]

Advanced breast cancer, also known as stage 4 or metastatic breast cancer, used to always mean a short life expectancy. Not anymore. Many women are living years with breast cancer that's spread to other parts of the body.

Dr. Timothy Pluard looks at his patient in the chemo chair at Saint Luke's Cancer Institute and sees a model.

[Justice]

God bless this woman, she’s a fighter.

[2ndDivisionVet]

My mother has survived it twice.

[Yaelle]

Actual real food nutrition can make sure cancer is a chronic mild condition sometimes and in some patients. There are doctors hiding out from the AMA practicing this. But the chemo industry doesn’t like it.

[Salvavida]

You are absolutely correct. Cancer can be manageable with a long life expectancy if you PROPERLY nutrify your body, detoxify, and eliminate poisons from your diet an environment. Selenium is one of the many keys.

[MileHi]

Four weeks ago we had to put down our 10 year old Lab. Two days later they called my wife and told her she has breast cancer.

This sucks...

[dangerdoc]

Statistical variation. A few people live decades with cancer, most don’t.

Sometimes it is better to be lucky than good.

[apillar]

A friend's mother had a similar story, she was in her 80's and was diagnosed with terminal stomach cancer. The Doctors told the family that she had a few weeks to live and to take her home an make her comfortable. Well she laid on her "death" bed for a month, then got bored and started going out shopping and to church again. Her regular Doctor was shocked when she came in for a previously scheduled appointment about 90 days later so he sent her back to the cancer doctor, the cancer was still in her body but it hadn't grown any, he said that sometimes the growth rate will slow temporarily but it probably would start growing again any day and to enjoy her brief reprieve....

She lived 3 and 1/2 more years after that and died of a stroke at age 88...

[cyclotic]

I have a friend who’s wife has been fighting it for years. I don’t know her all that well, but it seems that she’s done chemo treatments many times over the years. What a fighter.

[Cowgirl of Justice]

Breast cancer killed my grandmother. I was holding her hand when she took her last breath. I would give 20 years of my life to have 20 more seconds with her. Please God, help find a cure.

[Cowgirl of Justice]

I am so very sorry. Please know we are here for you both. There is so much wisdom on this forum as well as selflessness and a shoulder to cry on if you need us.

[metmom]

My mom died from very aggressive breast cancer in less than a year that metastasized.

It’s not always a good outcome.

[MileHi]

Thanks. Been a tough few weeks.

FReegards

[katykelly]

There is a cancer ping list . Tired of Taxes runs it .

[MileHi]

Thank you

[TheNext]

Great post!

If someone dies of natural causes after 20 years with cancer, what does the AMA say was the cause of death??

I know the answer: AMA supports cut, burn, poison.

[A_perfect_lady]

That wasn’t very informative.

[pieceofthepuzzle]

I’m really sorry, but please stay positive. The odds are very good that she’ll do very well.

[BuffaloJack]

My best friend died of liver cancer 7 years ago. He was sent home from the Army in 1972 and told to get his affairs in order, because he had stage 4 liver cancer and would live less than 6 months. He went to the VA for chemo every month for 37 years before it finally took him.

[MileHi]

Appreciate that. Yes, her odds are very good.