I met with my oncologist last Monday, and the PET Scan results are not good. All of my tumors sped up their activity and grew just a tiny bit, but enough for my oncologist to determine that my medication wasn't working. That last medication I was on is not one he prefers, but it was …
Oncologist Appointment & 2nd Biopsy Results
My husband and I went to see my oncologist on Tuesday to get the biopsy results on my rib. He told us that the results were positive, that there are several cells of cancer located on my rib, and that the mass as a whole is 2.9cm and is located about 1 inch from my …
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CT Guided Biopsy
A few days ago, I had a CT Guided Biopsy of my 8th rib on the left side, on my back. Everything went well; I am in a little bit of pain, but nothing that Tylenol can't help. The doctor instructed me to rest for the rest of the day on Thursday, remove my bandage …
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 …
Ultrasound-Guided Biopsy: **WARNING: SENSITIVE MATERIAL**
So here we are again, another biopsy, just shy of a few weeks from three years ago when my surgeon did my first biopsy and diagnosed me with breast cancer. This time I was only in pain when my surgeon gave me the shot of lidocaine. He kept asking me if I was OK because …
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My 5th Surgery: Revision of My Reconstruction Surgery **WARNING: GRAPHIC PHOTOS**
In a previous blog post, I wrote about my follow-up appointment with my surgeon on February 22nd. During that appointment, we agreed it was time to remove the lump under my left arm that has been bothering me for over a year. We scheduled my surgery, and I started to prepare for it. By prepare, …
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