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Metastatic breast cancer with ipf diagnosis. Ipf diagnosed after the chemo
I was diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer last September 20, last chemo treatment Jan 4/21. Admitted to hospital in Septic shock on Jan 5th with Pneumonia. Tested multiple times for Covid but always negative. Pulmonologist said the CT scans looked like those of Covid patients. I survived the pneumonia but ended up with an ipf diagnosis.
Finally discharged late Feb with 5l oxygen. Pulmonologist said there was nothing more they could do that I needed to be on hospice, get my affairs in order. What a shocker! Needless to say my husband and I were devastated by the news. He kept saying I wasn’t a candidate for surgery. No one would touch me. I was too high risk. I have been sitting at home since late Feb. I am unable to exercise but I can walk around the house for 2-3 minutes before desaturating to high 60’s. Sitting or lying down I stay in the mud 90’s.I got tired of just sitting around thinking about all this. I saw a second pulmonologist. He pretty much confirmed the first one.
I made an appointment to see the breast cancer surgeon in a week and see if she is willing to take the risk along with an anesthesia/pulmonary team. I will even sign papers relieving them of liability.
Am I crazy or what? Would love some feedback.
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