My Friends

[CINDERS]

Awesome update and much welcomed news for you both, I agree with the gear they give you pre and post op's I've had some pretty well whacky experiences as well.......!

[Aragorn243]

Biopsys are back for the tissue and the lymph node, no cancer. The tissue was some sort of residual material, I didn't actually hear or read the report, but the important thing is it is not cancerous and she does not require further surgery.

Where we go from here, I'm not sure. She is still on track for continued hormonal therapy and radiation treatments as far as we know.

[Ovidio]

Good news! Prayers worked!!!

[HOOKED ON HISTORY]

Glad to hear the good report!

Good news! Prayers worked!!!

Indeed.

[CINDERS]

Well above excellent results for you both I'm pretty stoked for you and all the other members who have taken their time to offer their time and support.
I know just how grueling it can be to have a loved one being seriously ill and the journey you get taken on feeling like a 5th wheel because the one you love is going through such a torment and the powerlessness one feels.

I've sat in so many cold hospital corridors and buried so many of my family I don't need to go to another funeral until its mine, but this story has a happy ending so glad our positive thoughts and prayers helped you both.

[MSW2]

Glad things turned out the way they did.

[Aragorn243]

Well, I read the pathology report today. It is still good but my wife was mistaken. There was a tumor left. 2.5mm, very tiny, they did six margin pathologies and all were negative. So while the cancer had not spread, it was still present. So I'm sure the radiation treatments will still be on.

[Aragorn243]

Been a while since an update. We've been in a bit of a holding pattern waiting on the next step.

Radiology

Not going so well, a bit aggravating to be honest. She was supposed to have a four-week course of treatment which has turned into a seven-week course now. No explanation of why which stressed her out. What's even worse is she's gone in three times thinking she was going to start, and they have all not been starting. The first was to be marked with tattoos so they can line her up with the machine. The second was to make sure everything lined up and last week the FIRST treatment turned into a dry run that they did everything but turn on the radiation. I went along on this one and cornered the radiologist and asked about the 4–7-week change. She said it was nothing major, that the seven-week course was standard pre-covid but they introduced the four-week course during covid and had simply planned to continue it with my wife. But my wife isn't a good candidate for it because of the exact location of the tumor and her body shape. Four weeks is a more intense dose over a shorter period, the seven weeks is a lower dose over a longer period. I believe what it comes down to is proximity to her heart which they do not want to damage and the angle they can get her in the machine which isn't ideal for the target location. I said someone should have told her this and the doctor got a little defensive and said all we needed was to call. All is good now.

Her surgical incision to remove the lymph node has not healed however and this is causing an additional issue. She keeps getting minor infections there. It started with one small hole, about an eighth inch which just seemed to open up through her skin. This has now expanded to two holes which make up a third of the entire incision, but they seem to actually be attached to something anyway. Because of these they were cancelling her radiology yet again which was to begin today. But half an hour ago, we got a call saying her treatment is back on for this afternoon so she's a little happier. She wants to get this over and done with.

From my perspective, she is at one of the lowest points mentally that she has been in since this started. I think most of it was due to the radiologist not informing her of why they changed the treatment schedule and now the constant non-treatments.

So, continued prayers are appreciated.

Her hair is coming back. It's dark black and thick but still short. You can't see her scalp anymore. Before the chemo her hair was brown, so it is a definite change of color. She has also returned to work which I thought would help her with her spirits, but I don't think it has had much of an impact. She stresses about missing work now due to all the changes in her treatment schedule. Her boss is fine with everything so that shouldn't be a problem.

[jond41403]

Continuing prayers for you guys

[Ovidio]

Same here. We keep going! Big hugs to both of you.