keith44spl
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May the Good Lord Bless your family
May the Good Lord Bless your family
A request for my better half
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Godspeed to all
OP
Doc Nonverbal
Member
Hello friends,
Thank you all so very much for your kindness and support. Sandi had her right side biopsy yesterday. It was an MRI-guided biopsy and she was there almost two hours. Five samples were taken and the Radiologists weren't encouraged by what they saw, as the spots were quite bright on the MRI.
An interesting bit of information: Apparently fibrous adenoids can show up as cancer. This is especially common just before a woman's period, as the estrogen levels are highest then. We were hoping that the first MRI results were due to this, but it doesn't sound like it.
If there is a bright side to having cancer in both breasts, it will be that a bilateral mastectomy would eliminate having to continually worry about the right side after having the left mastectomy. This will make it over and done.
The worry, of course, is the lymph nodes and whether the cancer has metastasized to other regions. If it is just contained to the breasts, she's looking at about a week of radiation treatment after surgery. If it's in the lymph nodes or other sites, we're looking at chemotherapy.
We should have the results of the right biopsy by Monday evening. I'll post again when I have more information.
Thank you again so very much for your kindness, prayers, and well-wishes. It means more to us than my words can express.
David
Thank you all so very much for your kindness and support. Sandi had her right side biopsy yesterday. It was an MRI-guided biopsy and she was there almost two hours. Five samples were taken and the Radiologists weren't encouraged by what they saw, as the spots were quite bright on the MRI.
An interesting bit of information: Apparently fibrous adenoids can show up as cancer. This is especially common just before a woman's period, as the estrogen levels are highest then. We were hoping that the first MRI results were due to this, but it doesn't sound like it.
If there is a bright side to having cancer in both breasts, it will be that a bilateral mastectomy would eliminate having to continually worry about the right side after having the left mastectomy. This will make it over and done.
The worry, of course, is the lymph nodes and whether the cancer has metastasized to other regions. If it is just contained to the breasts, she's looking at about a week of radiation treatment after surgery. If it's in the lymph nodes or other sites, we're looking at chemotherapy.
We should have the results of the right biopsy by Monday evening. I'll post again when I have more information.
Thank you again so very much for your kindness, prayers, and well-wishes. It means more to us than my words can express.
David
mg357
Absent Comrade
I just found this thread and have the wonderful replies from my fellow forum members. Prayers from Washington Illinois.
Shooting Padre
US Veteran
I cannot begin to tell what results I have seen from prayer, so I won't try. Let's just say they are many and miraculous. Your wife and yourself are in our prayers now. Keep looking for wonderful things. If you wish, I would love to hear updates on her condition. God bless, David. Remember, God knew before we did and was already in your court.
OP
Doc Nonverbal
Member
Hello friends,
Finally some good news: The biopsy of the right breast came back clear. The spots were a fibrous adenoma and a calcification - no cancer was detected on the right side. Whew!!
Next up is the BRCA test and bone scan, followed by a second opinion with a surgeon who specializes with DCIS. We're discussing options now and I think she's leaning towards a bilateral mastectomy just to be safe. Her logic is sound: If the Mammograms didn't pick up the cancer on the left side and the only way she knew there was a problem was the tiny spot of blood in her bra, what if a problem develops in the right side and there aren't any symptoms? Her life is far more important and I'd rather she not take chances.
I'll post again when I have more information.
Thank you all so much for your kind wishes, thoughts, and prayers!
David
PS - For those of you who know member TwoMoons (Steve), he told me that his wife's cancer is now quite advanced and the prognosis is bad. For those of you who are his friends, I'm sure he would appreciate your support.
Finally some good news: The biopsy of the right breast came back clear. The spots were a fibrous adenoma and a calcification - no cancer was detected on the right side. Whew!!
Next up is the BRCA test and bone scan, followed by a second opinion with a surgeon who specializes with DCIS. We're discussing options now and I think she's leaning towards a bilateral mastectomy just to be safe. Her logic is sound: If the Mammograms didn't pick up the cancer on the left side and the only way she knew there was a problem was the tiny spot of blood in her bra, what if a problem develops in the right side and there aren't any symptoms? Her life is far more important and I'd rather she not take chances.
I'll post again when I have more information.
Thank you all so much for your kind wishes, thoughts, and prayers!
David
PS - For those of you who know member TwoMoons (Steve), he told me that his wife's cancer is now quite advanced and the prognosis is bad. For those of you who are his friends, I'm sure he would appreciate your support.
