MRI RESULTS:
The good news is that there are no new tumors and the cancer has not grown. The doctor classifies this as "stable". I'm a little disappointed that the cancer has remained the exact same size as it was when I started my treatment, but I don’t want to complain---I know it could be so much worse with this terrible disease. We all know how unpredictable this beast can be. Just feelin’ a lil void today - I guess I'm entitled, tomorrow I'll feel better.
Since it's been a year since I had my last PET scan, the doctor wants me to have another one just to make sure nothing else in going on anywhere else. So the current plan is to continue with these same meds (Afinitor and Aromasin), schedule the scan, and see the doctor in a month for the PET results.
NEDenise,
The onc office usually schedules my appointments to go over the results of my diagnostics with my onc 2-4 days after the scan. Once the scan/study is done, it is electronically available for immediate review by a specialist/radiologist MD. Whenever(?) that specialist completes has analysis and results report, the scan and report are electronically available to my onc. So 2-4 days is just the norm wait time for me. I didn’t realize anyone gets their results sooner. You must be special!
IrvineFriend, Thanks for asking. When I was first diagnosed with this mets, my onc sent me to see a Gyn/Onc/Surgeon. After review of my scan and a very physical pelvic exam, he explained that the cancer is beyond the inside of my enlarged uterus and just too close to my bladder and colon, so I’m not a good candidate for hysterectomy. My hope was for it to have reduced enough so I could get the surgery, but
that’s not going to happen now.
Thanks to all of you for you kind words, questions, support and prayers! I am sincerely grateful! And please know you all are in my daily thoughts and prayers!
Giant squeezing cyber-hugs to all my sistas, <3 Jo