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Lisa, I was also upset for you to hear the mixed news. But remember, it is mixed. The major organs are clear. Also, the spinal issue is in your bones, not your spinal cord. I believe that is quite different than what Mary had. My mother has osteo or spinal stenosus, and develped foot and hand problems. She had back surgery last spring and is reborn. From what my oncologist tells me, breast cancer does not grow that fast, and it is hard for me to imagine that your doctors wouldn't let you go and that you couldn't wait with the new treatment. Perhaps they could give you one dose of radiation to push back the mets and then let you go.
Last year when I had mets to the lungs, liver and throughout, my oncologist gave me herceptin alone so that I could enjoy my daughter's wedding. He also wanted to see if Herceptin would work for me, and so far it has. Since I also had surgery for a 3 cm brain tumor, my greatest fear at the moment is eveytime I get the results of my 3 month MRI.
I am so happy for you to celebrate this new granddaughter. My daughter just celebrated her first anniversary this past weekend. I hope I live long enough to see grandchildren.
Again, try to work with your oncologists to see if they have a way to get you to NJ. NJ is in the US. There are hospitals there where you could go if a problem really arose, and it probably won't.
Best wishes,
Barbara H.
P.S. Lisa, I wrote this yesterday as soon as I read your post, and then a thunderstorm knocked out our cable until this morning and I couldn't send it. I got up and read all the posts. It is such a comfort on this website to see how so many of us care for you; I'm sure even the lurkers, who are not writing. Ultimately, you will make the best decision for you. As many have said, this is a road with different branches that we are all taking. Best wishes and we hope to see a picture at some point of you holding that granddaughter.
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