Scan Results...

I met with Dr. Hui on Wednesday and like John has always described her, she was cautiously optimistic. She said that the CT Scan remained the same as last time, but that the Bone Scan showed some slight improvement in and around my spine area. Also, she couldn't find any in my liver this time, which is HUGE. Although we've been doing the chemo awhile now, I believe she knows this journey is far from over, so now is the time for more decisions to be made. She asked me to contact Dr. Bodai and meet with him about the possibility of surgery at this point. I called and left him a message, but we're apparently playing phone tag until I can get an actual appointment with him. She wants me to discuss the pros and cons as to whether or not we should remove the tumor in my breast in the near future. The problem with opening me up is that the Avastin that I'm on has serious side effects of bleeding and clotting. Should they open me up, would they be able to close up the surgery and stop the bleeding? That's the question. We would probably have to stop chemo for awhile prior to surgery and that's where my fears lay. I am very scared to stop chemo right now, for fear that the cancer will spread in the process. This could ultimately be a life or death decision on down the road, and so meeting with Dr. Bodai (whom I have complete faith in) is our next step. Why mess with a good thing? Why can't we just remain on chemo for awhile and since the tumor isn't growing, why can't we just leave it alone? I've asked these questions to Dr. Hui and she just doesn't want the tumor to all of a sudden stop reacting to the chemo and spread. She said that sometimes there aren't warnings and it happens like that. It'll be a hard decision to make, but that's what my faith is for. I believe that everything happens for a reason, and that with the help of my family, friends and the lord, I will ultimately make the right decision and everything will work out. Please continue to pray for me.

Peace to you all ♥ Love, Genie