MRI Results

So we met with the breast surgeon today to discuss the MRI results. After a long 1 and a half hour wait, It is with some reservation that I can tell everyone that all of the tumours are gone!!!! When comparing with my other breast (non cancerous one) they are now identical in appearance.

I am holding my excitement a little as she couldn't provide me with a written report from the radiologist. Last time she told me verbally, she forgot to tell me the most important thing that my lymph nodes were clear, it was only when I saw the written report with the oncologist that she confirmed it. Also she told me that 2 tumours had gone when in fact it was only 1.

So I meet with my oncologist on Friday morning when we will discuss in a little more detail, and I should receive the report in a week or so....yay! Then I will feel safe to celebrate once I recover from chemo.

I have been a little obsessed with my swollen ankles and calves, so kept my mind busy about the results - no apparent reason for it says the docs. Even though I have never had this before, they can't directly blame chemo as it only showed itself last Thursday - too far away from the administering of docetaxel. It could be the nexium for heartburn prevention caused by the docetaxel, so we are halving the dose to see. We halved the dose of steroids to stop the face flushing - that seemed to have worked well. Anyway so I'm keeping an eye out for DVT, deep vein thrombosis with the swollen ankles - Oh well only 1 more to go!

I should be happy about 1 more but because I know what to expect I am dreading it all the more than any of the other times :(. The accumulation of the drugs has started to make me tired in my bones!

But, I'll get through this and out the other side!

Thank you everyone for your prayers and well wishes - they have worked for me :)