Some Good News from my Onc

Sunrae
Sunrae Member Posts: 808
edited March 2014 in Breast Cancer #1
Had a checkup with my onc today and she said there is definitely some reduction in my tumors, in fact she couldn't feel them, nor the one in the lymph node area. Femara is doing its job, which I was questioning. Before I started on Femara my tumors were 2.2cm and 1.5cm, another smaller one and lump in lymph node. Both the surgeon and onc could find them before. Now I'm waiting to talk with my surgeon, set up another 3D Ultrasound and schedule surgery. My surgeon says I'll have to have a masectomy but the onc said now maybe only a lumpectomy. Keep me in your prayers, please.

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  • natly15
    natly15 Member Posts: 1,941
    #2
    Done! Sunrae you are in my
    Done! Sunrae you are in my prayers.
  • always
    always Member Posts: 256
    #3
    Prayers heading your way
    I hope you are able to do the lumpectomy only. But my prayers will be that you will conquer the beast and that the appropriate decision will be made.

    Best wishes
    becky
  • fauxma
    fauxma Member Posts: 3,577 Member
    #4
    always said:

    Prayers heading your way
    I hope you are able to do the lumpectomy only. But my prayers will be that you will conquer the beast and that the appropriate decision will be made.

    Best wishes
    becky

    So glad they are smaller and
    So glad they are smaller and I hope that you may be able to have a lumpectomy. Very good news.
    Stef
  • contrail
    contrail Member Posts: 129
    #5
    Prayers
    My prayers are with you and I hope what ever is decided it is the right thing for you. Connie
  • spoonchek
    spoonchek Member Posts: 30
    #6
    contrail said:

    Prayers
    My prayers are with you and I hope what ever is decided it is the right thing for you. Connie

    Prayers Coming to You...
    What great news that your tumors are smaller, I pray for that myself. Godspeed on finding the best path with your doctors to treatment. Teri
  • chenheart
    chenheart Member Posts: 5,159 Member
    #7
    HOORAY! So happy for yur
    HOORAY! So happy for yur good news~ it is indeed something to be thankful for, isn't it?

    Thanks for sharing with us!
    Hugs,
    C♥
  • cats_toy
    cats_toy Member Posts: 1,462 Member
    #8
    that is great news
    The smaller the lumps the better, and if you can get by with a lumpectomy, a lot less trauma to the bod.
    Let us know how it works out
    =^..^=
  • Marcia527
    Marcia527 Member Posts: 2,729
    #9
    They shrunk mine before
    They shrunk mine before surgery too. I had a 6cm and 3cm and a smaller one. Glad to hear treatment is working. Hang in there!
  • Moopy23
    Moopy23 Member Posts: 1,751 Member
    #10
    Good News
    Sunrae, wonderful to hear that the tumors are shrinking!
  • survivorbc09
    survivorbc09 Member Posts: 4,374 Member
    #11
    Moopy23 said:

    Good News
    Sunrae, wonderful to hear that the tumors are shrinking!

    Very good news Sunrae!
    Very good news Sunrae! Happy for you!
  • Sunrae
    Sunrae Member Posts: 808
    #12
    survivorbc09 said:

    Very good news Sunrae!
    Very good news Sunrae! Happy for you!

    Thanks everyone for your
    Thanks everyone for your thoughts and prayers. Marcia, what therapy were you on before surgery and did you have lumpectomy or masectomy.
  • Marcia527
    Marcia527 Member Posts: 2,729
    #13
    Sunrae said:

    Thanks everyone for your
    Thanks everyone for your thoughts and prayers. Marcia, what therapy were you on before surgery and did you have lumpectomy or masectomy.

    I was given 4 cycles of A/C
    I was given 4 cycles of A/C before surgery. I had a radical modified mastectomy. My tumors were too large and aggressive, grade 3. After surgery I had 4 cycles of Taxotere and then 6 weeks of radiation.

    Forgot to add that 2 of 15 nodes involved but surgeon could not say how many was involved before first 4 chemos.
  • jnl
    jnl Member Posts: 3,869 Member
    #14
    Sunrae said:

    Thanks everyone for your
    Thanks everyone for your thoughts and prayers. Marcia, what therapy were you on before surgery and did you have lumpectomy or masectomy.

    That is great news Sunrae!
    That is great news Sunrae! Congrats!

    Leeza
  • lynn1950
    lynn1950 Member Posts: 2,570
    #15
    This is good news! You are
    This is good news! You are in my prayers, Sunrae. xoxoxoxo Lynn
  • DianeBC
    DianeBC Member Posts: 3,881 Member
    #16
    natly15 said:

    Done! Sunrae you are in my
    Done! Sunrae you are in my prayers.

    Sunrae - GREAT NEWS!

    Sunrae - GREAT NEWS!
  • Sunrae
    Sunrae Member Posts: 808
    #17
    lynn1950 said:

    This is good news! You are
    This is good news! You are in my prayers, Sunrae. xoxoxoxo Lynn

    I go back to my surgeon Dec.
    I go back to my surgeon Dec. 11, to find out when she wants to schedule surgery. She probably will schedule more tests to see how much the tumors have shrunk. I hope she doesn't want to do surgery until after January. We've had plans all year to go to Florida for January and our family is going with us. I would hate to disappoint them and I definitely don't like winter in Missouri. Thanks again everyone for your thoughts and prayers.
  • jennytwist
    jennytwist Member Posts: 896
    #18
    Sunrae said:

    I go back to my surgeon Dec.
    I go back to my surgeon Dec. 11, to find out when she wants to schedule surgery. She probably will schedule more tests to see how much the tumors have shrunk. I hope she doesn't want to do surgery until after January. We've had plans all year to go to Florida for January and our family is going with us. I would hate to disappoint them and I definitely don't like winter in Missouri. Thanks again everyone for your thoughts and prayers.

    YAY for you!
    -I'll keep you in my thoughts and prayers - hoping those tumors shrink to nothing! Take care and stay positive!
    much love,
    Jenny
  • ms_independent
    ms_independent Member Posts: 214
    #19
    yeah
    Good news, congratulations! Thoughts and prayers coming your way.
  • Alexis F
    Alexis F Member Posts: 3,598
    #20
    natly15 said:

    Done! Sunrae you are in my
    Done! Sunrae you are in my prayers.

    That is great news Sunrae!
    That is great news Sunrae! Saying prayers and sending you positive thoughts and hugs!

    Lex♥
  • Deb1969
    Deb1969 Member Posts: 165
    #21
    ms_independent said:

    yeah
    Good news, congratulations! Thoughts and prayers coming your way.

    Glad to hear that your
    Glad to hear that your tumors are shrinking. My thoughts and prayers are with you.
    Deb

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