It’s like I’m in some cosmic toilet that just keeps flushing, and I’m the turd that just manages to hang on.
Yes, the preliminary results are in, and they are not good. They could be worse And I imagine they will be, cuz we are waiting on more results.
Let’s present the “good” news…
While the size/condition of the breast tumor has not diminished enough to be considered significant, the activity within the 6 lymph nodes Has decreased considerably. So, the “evil of chemotherapy” seems to have done Some good Despite the “totally wrong” vitamin regime I was on.
Now, on to the Bad News…
We appear to have Metastasis
There are (most probably) 4 vertebra tumors – T9, L2, L3, L5 and possibly the mid sacrum (definition of sacrum) or see this illustration
So… the backache I’ve had the past 6 months is Not attributed to my weight or being out of shape, it’s most likely attributed to cancer in my bones.
Metastastic Bone Cancer.
Secondary Bone Cancer.
Bone Cancer.
Unfortunately, the Neulasta, which promotes the production of white blood cells, also makes it difficult for the PET to distinguish between healthy bone overproducing cells and cancer. So it will be 2-3 months after I stop taking the Neulasta before we can get a truly accurate reading for the bones. The vertebra are pretty definite in reading, it’s the long bones that we are not sure about…
But wait boys and girls, there’s more.
My liver enzymes are up very high. Too high. So high in fact, that it’s indicative of metastasis to the liver. Those results won’t be in til early next week (April 20-24), but it’s pretty much a given.
And… for the cherry on top of my party
Since we have activity in the bones and (probably) liver, we need to do a scan to check the brain cuz breast cancer typically metastasis to the bones, liver and brain.
At this point, I’m looking less like a Stage 2
and more like a Stage 4.
It’s a party.
In my Body
A cancer Party.
It’s my party and I’ll cry if I want to.
I’m screaming.
