Everything will be alright in the end...if it's not alright, it's not the end!

Hurry up and wait seems to be a recurring theme when battling cancer...though I'm very grateful for the time consuming thoroughness of my team of doctors!

In addition to the initial cancer sight, my MRI results revealed two additional spots in each breast that needed further evaluation. So after a 2 1/2 hour bi-lateral ultrasound today (half that time was spent in the waiting room) the ultrasound radiologist did not believe those areas to be cause for concern as of now and they will repeat the MRI in 6 months.

We are still waiting on the results of the genetic tests, but should hopefully hear next week sometime.

My surgeon believes it is best to go forward with the next surgery to try to obtain clear margins, during which time she will also take lymph nodes for biopsy. The surgery date will be confirmed on Monday, October 31st and will take place sometime in the next two weeks.

And so since it's not alright yet, it is not yet the end!

God bless!

Lisa

Silver Lining #1

Thinking that you have amazing, loving, wonderfully supportive family and friends...and then realizing that you KNOW you do.

Health Update

Dear family and friends,

I started this blog to keep everyone updated on my fight with breast cancer...and to let you know how much I cherish your support and friendship! There is not one card, email, phone call, or text that is missed by me! Although I may not be able to respond as timely as I would like, please don't stop reaching out because there will come a time when I will need your support at just the perfect moment.

After finding a lump in my breast and undergoing a lumpectomy, I was diagnosed with Ductal Carcinoma In Situ and Invasive Breast Cancer with cancer broadly in the margins (the surgeon was not able to remove all the cancer from my breast). I have since met with a Radiation Oncologist, a Chemotherapy Oncologist, and a Geneticist to discuss my options for treatment. I underwent a Neuroscan MRI just today to rule out additional breast cancer lesions. Based on the results of the MRI and the genetic test, my surgeon will recommend the best course of action going forward. Steve and I will be meeting with her again Friday October 28th.

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I plan to "Fight like a girl" and win...so please keep up the rally cries!

Love,

Lisa

Cancer gives you two lives...

Cancer gives you two lives...one before cancer and one after cancer. From what I know so far, the one after cancer is going to be much better!