ahh on to the GOOD NEWS!!

My onc appointment was this morning - last chemo was a week ago, had my blood checks today. Got fluids & a couple shots, white & hemoglobin counts were down. Had to see the Dr for a weird sore i got on my leg after chemo. My husband and I were asking my Dr about the next steps & what my official status is. I was happy and relieved when my doctor told me that "Officially, you are in remission from breast cancer". I also won't be having any scans done for right now, he says there's no need to, and my blood work looks good. Another good thing I found out was that I will be on tamoxifen for 5 years. As you might know, I'm one of those "borderline" triple negative sisters. ER and PR neg with very weak receptors for the other (her2 maybe??? - i cant remember what it's called!) - anyway, my Dr told me that even though I have very weak receptors for that (1-4%) - he still feels that small percentage is enough of a chance for me to get the added protection from tamoxifen. I have no idea on side effects of this or anything because i had just assumed i would not be getting it, so now it's researching that drug. Even if it has crappy side effects, if it's going to give me even a chance of an added protection against this cancer ever coming back in MY body - i'm happy to have it and it's protection.
There's quite a few of us who have wrapped up/are wrapping up chemo and/or rads. YAAAYY!! We did it!!!! Any person who can get through this cancer crap is a hero of mine, for it has indeed been the hardest thing i've ever had to do.
Now, onto dancing.......
*hugs - strentgh - LOVE*
Heather