Yesterday I had my first three-month PET Scan to see if the iBrance and Faslodex have made any progress in shrinking my tumors and preventing them from spreading. I was not nervous about having the scan done; unfortunately, I have had two of them before now. I am, however, anxious about the results, which I …
Oncologist Appointment & My Monthly Faslodex Injections
On Monday, I had my appointment with my oncologist to get an update on how I was doing, run a few blood panels, determine what to do about iBrance, and get my Faslodex injections. All in all, I have been doing OK over the last month. I didn't feel better until last week because it …
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Oncologist Appointment & PET Scan Results
I met with my oncologist this past Tuesday to discuss the results of my PET Scan. I was shocked to hear that I have two tumors in my neck, not just one. I found them early, so they are small, 0.9 x 0.5 cm and 0.5 x 0.5 cm. So small, under 1 cm, that …
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Radiation Oncologist Appointment
A few days ago, I had an appointment with my radiation oncologist. I hadn't seen her in over two years, so it was nice to see her, but I wish it had been under different circumstances. After we caught up on where we had been, I was finally able to show her the pictures from …
Scan Results & My Treatment Plan
So I guess if there can be any good news that goes along with having cancer again, that would be the good news I received today. There is a spot on one of my ribs in the nuclear medicine bone scan. I am confident that it is from when I fractured my rib ages ago. …
I Have Cancer, Again
I received my biopsy results yesterday, and they were positive for cancer. My oncologist's office called me in the morning and scheduled an appointment right away for today to discuss our next steps. I was hoping that my oncologist could tell me what type of cancer I have today, but we do not have those …