Good news!!
I found out just minutes after getting my brain MRI and my full body PET-CT scan (thanks for good friends and colleagues!) that the cancer is limited to my breast and is just barely invading lymph nodes on the right side. The left breast and the rest of my body is cancer free.
I am not out of the woods by any means - but I can beat this poison. It will mean six months of chemo and bilateral mastectomy and radiation therapy - but at least I will be alive to laugh, cry, scream and celebrate life for another 10 or 20 years.
I am one tough chick and have a good sense of humor too. If I lose my hair, I am telling everyone I am going for the 'GI Jane' look. N.K. wants me to go blonde and A.J. thinks orange hair with a little bit of purple would look really cool!
I will find out more about the order of treatment when I meet with the oncologist tomorrow. Steve and I will spend time charting the best course to defeat this beast - with the least disruption to our family.
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This is a nice idea Sharon so we can keep up with how you are doing without wondering if you are feeling up to a call!
ReplyDeleteGood to hear that the MRI & other scans came back with good news.
Love - Diane T.
Good news, Sharon!
ReplyDeleteSharon,
ReplyDeleteYou are amazing!
I am so proud to be your sister.
I wish this could have been me instead of you.
I will do anything in my power to help you through this.
I love you so much,
Kathy
Sharon,
ReplyDeleteIsaiah 43:1b-3a (God's promise)
"Fear not, for I have redeemed you; I have called you by your name, You are mine.
When you pass through the waters I will be with you; And through the rivers, they shall not overflow you.
When you walk through the fire, you shall not be burned. Nor shall the flame scorch you.
For I am the Lord your God"
Aunt Josie's favorite verse.
God Bless, Uncle Jay
Hi Sharon,
ReplyDeleteI'm Josie's eldest daughter. I just want to let you know that we're praying for you and sending positive vibes your way. I wish we had met before, but please know that we are all thinking of you.
Stay strong, and God bless,
Gina & Max