Well today answered alot of questions that have been eating at all of us fort he past week since I was diagnosed. Marcel, the Bear (Cathy my step mom) and I met with the Oncologist Dr. Dorothy Uhlman. She told us that because I am 36 years old the breast cancer I have is probably not hereditary. WOOHOO!!! She also said that because I am young and this cancer is aggressive the chemo should be aggressive in fighting it. The breast cancer I have is an invasive lobular cancer, it is ER +2 and PR - these are all good things. It means my estrogen is positive +2 and the progesteron is negative so when I take the Tamoxifin hormone replacement to fight the cancer after all my treatments and surgery I have a good chance of making the 5 years with no reoccorrance.
I start chemo class on Monday and should have my first chemo treatment at the end of the week. They also have me booked for a bone scan and CAT scan.
Yesterday was a pretty good day, today I go for surgery at 10:15 to have my shunt put in.
Marcel and I are off to Leavenworth for the weekend we will come home Monday and head to the chemo class.
Have a great weekend!
Love Liane
Enjoy Levenworth and I hope it snows ((hugs))
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