Test Results & Chemo Day

I'm really tired tonight,  so I will keep the sweet and short.   All your prayers and being answered.  Thank you!

 

Good news today,   my oncotype-dx test (my big test 95% accurate)  came back Estrogen Negative,  Progesterone Negative.   I'm still HER2NEU Positive.   This is my breast cancer typing.

 

In short,    I do not have to take a hormone blocker putting me into menopause for the next 5 years.   YES!  

My treatment plan has been right on track.      I finish the Herceptin for the HER2NEU in Feb 2009 still.  This drug really increase the chances of my cancer NOT to return.

 

Not as good new, but we already knew this.  My cancer type is very aggressive.  Due to my age and how much I had in my body with in a year time frame. Out of a score of 0-100.  100 being the highest chance of my cancer returning in 10 year time frame,  mine was 72.   High Risk, I know.    This is why I chopped both boobs off,  did the big gun chemo treatments, and still on chemo over a year later.    And moved as fast as I could.     We have not been messing around at all. 

 

What else does this mean,   I will be monitored very closely with scans, blood work, and I have to listen to my body.    This is something we can all learn.   Michelle has taught me this.   

 

I smiled big today.   I know that my cancer could come back at anytime, but I won't be scared the rest of my life.   Instead,   I don't sweat the small stuff anymore,  I let go,  celebrate life, and live the moment ( present.)    Choose to live!     

 

Hugs,

Traci