UPDATE ON BREAST CANCER

mopar
mopar Member Posts: 1,972 Member
in Ovarian Cancer #1

I thought I would update all of you - surgery was last week.

I saw my surgeon yesterday for a post op checkup.  Surgery was last week, and the pathology came back with clear borders and no lymph node involvement!  I can't tell you how happy we are.  Now, they will do the oncatype testing on the tumor to check for possible chemotherapy as an option.  My surgeon seems pretty confident that it will be 'low', and not particularly responsive to chemo, as that is the common result for ILC.

So, I will see the oncologist to get those results (hopefully in a couple of weeks).  If we don't need to discuss chemotherapy, I will then see the radiation oncologist to set up a schedule of treatments.  After radiation is complete, I will be given an aromatase inhibitor to use once daily, for 5 years.

So, I still have a little bit ahead of me.  Thank you to everyone for your help.  I am healing well, and grateful to have had such a good pathology report.  Taking one day at a time, and feeling very BLESSED!

(((HUGS))) and Prayers to you all!

Monika

 

Comments

  • lovesanimals
    lovesanimals Member Posts: 1,366 Member
    #2
    Dear Monika

    I am so glad you got such a good pathology report and I'm doing the happy dance for you!  Now, sending good thought and prayers your way that you sail through the radiation treatments.  I'm rooting for you from the sidelines and sending big warm hugs!

    Kelly

  • mopar
    mopar Member Posts: 1,972 Member
    #3
    lovesanimals said:

    Dear Monika

    I am so glad you got such a good pathology report and I'm doing the happy dance for you!  Now, sending good thought and prayers your way that you sail through the radiation treatments.  I'm rooting for you from the sidelines and sending big warm hugs!

    Kelly

    THANK YOU SO MUCH, KELLY!

    Kiss

  • NoTimeForCancer
    NoTimeForCancer Member Posts: 3,509 Member
    #4
    Congrats!

    We need to celebrate every victory!

  • Cafewoman53
    Cafewoman53 Member Posts: 735 Member
    #5
    sounds like great news!

    I am happy for you, it is rare to be able to plan our treatment so far ahead,that is very good.

    good luck with the radiation let us know how it goes. we are thinking og you and sending good thoughts your way.

    Colleen

  • poopergirl14052
    poopergirl14052 Member Posts: 1,183 Member
    #6
    Cafewoman53 said:

    sounds like great news!

    I am happy for you, it is rare to be able to plan our treatment so far ahead,that is very good.

    good luck with the radiation let us know how it goes. we are thinking og you and sending good thoughts your way.

    Colleen

    Bless you my friend

    radiation.. I went every day for six weeks this summer..had no side effects. I had targeted beam at low dose. The beam only went to the tumor and not the pelvic area. I had to first have a CT scan and get tattoo....wishing you good results and kick that tumor to the road and have a big semi run it over! Stay strong...val

  • ConnieSW
    ConnieSW Member Posts: 1,688 Member
    #7
    poopergirl14052 said:

    Bless you my friend

    radiation.. I went every day for six weeks this summer..had no side effects. I had targeted beam at low dose. The beam only went to the tumor and not the pelvic area. I had to first have a CT scan and get tattoo....wishing you good results and kick that tumor to the road and have a big semi run it over! Stay strong...val

    Val

    Love the new picture

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