Category: scans

Dear friends,

Here’s a quick update to let you know the results from my appointment this morning.

My oncologist informed me that my liver seems to be stable; there are signs that the two tumors are slightly smaller and that they are responding to the Tamoxifen. On the downside, there were three new round growths visible in my right breast, all about 5 mm in size. Not so big, but confirmed malignant. My oncologist signed me up for a PET scan which will take place in two weeks time. For the PET scan you have to take some radioactive sugar (yum) which causes cancer cells to light up. This should show if there are any other areas where the cancer may have spread.

Depending on the results, I will either get radiation treatment – if there are no indications of new metastases – or systemic treatment (meaning chemo), if there are mets. Either way there is a treatment plan coming up.

My main concern now is that I don’t want to miss our vacation to Boston in June. Victor and I will be visiting our dear friends the Caledonians, who were so hospitable and so much fun last time we were there, in September 2014. I will dig up some pictures from that trip and post them, since it was a spectacular spot and many happy memories!

Yesterday we celebrated King’s day, which was memorable for being so cold (low 40’s). I think it even hailed shortly, but I was inside then, snug and warm. King’s day is an outdoor event; we went to hear some live music in the village and had a beer (just one). It was nice to catch a few stray rays of sun, but once the sun set we went back home. Hopefully it will get warmer soon!

Tomorrow I leave for a short break to London, to visit my sister and accompany her back home. She is finishing up her Masters at the London Film School and has some exciting news which I hope to share with you soon. Thanks for all the nice notes and comments! Ciao!