SURVIVAL ODDS IMPROVED AFTER 2 TO 3 YEARS MARK???

This is my first posting. Have been into the site many times, but finally registered. Diagnosed May 2008, six months of chemo (the tumor had been shrinking, but then grew like crazy)!, bi-lat mast November, 5 wks of rad. My onc says he is certain this has met and seems he was right. Current PET scan shows lungs now involved. He has said he may be able to keep me alive for a year after mets. Maybe because of tumor size (4") or lymph node involvement (21). I refuse to think of what time I have left. I live each day as if it's the last. God's in control and I am at peace with this learning experience. I happened on this site and see there are other very strong women out there dealing with this awful disease.

Hi Rae:

Nancy:

Linda, you also might want to look into clinical trials. 

Linda,
I have Metaplastic carcinoma, which, in my case is a combination of a carcinoma and a sarcoma, a soft tissue cancer and a mixture of cells that can change. It really is a monster( as is all cancer) that is not very responsive to chemo of any kind.
This is my first try at chemo and my doc is doing research on what will work best for this type of ca. My onco says he will focus on the MCA because that is the hardest to find a chemo for.
I am really in Gods Hands and I am ok with that.
I am at Loma Linda University Hosp. and the docs are up on the latest research. It helps that I was in nursing for many years(altho retired now) and usually know what they are talking about, and my experience is always saying ....Hmmmm.
I am open to any suggestions because of the narrow options.
I respect the experiences of everyone here on this list and treasure my lurking moments. But I am out of the closet now.
The thing about the ticking clock is this: I could be in a car accident tonight - tomorrow and my clock would stop.
When the docs told me - 'spots on your lungs' I thought, I'm dying. My next thought was, but I was always dying, since birth, I've been dying, and so is everyone else.
God Bless you all and I hold you in my thoughts at all times.

I hope I answered your question. I seem to have gotten on the soap box, but it had my name on it.

Hi Rae: Sorry to hear about the 'twist' your cancer has. I had never heard of it. I do wish you well. You sound like me: God's in control. It sure makes life easier when you turn things over to Him. And I agree with the whole issue of what time we have left. My husband is so panicked and I keep telling him that this doesn't necessarily mean I'll go first!

Linda,

Nancy: My prayers to you as a mother. My son died 23 years ago. He was 3 and a half. I know the anguish that comes with a sick child, no matter their age. I also feel bad for my daughter as she is herself a new mother and I know I am keeping her distracted.

My mom had taxotere every other week for a total of 4 treatments then had A/C for 12 weeks. Her last treatment was in Oct 08 and then they found her 2 lesions on her liver Dec 08. The onc told us he was hitting her hard with chemo so it wouldn't spread but then you know as we all do this stuff has a mind of its own. in jan 09 we started with avastin, gemzar, and carboplatin. this week he stopped gemzar and carbo to start Ixempra. He believes teh others had quit working. doesn't know what we will us next we are running out of options. Pray this works for a while and gets us in remission. He keeps telling us that is the goal remission, but I can't find anything out there that tells me once the tnbc has mets you can go in remission is it possible? Has anyone had their cancer spread to other organs then got in remission?

Thanks Pam Ihope so too.