I met with Dr. Coffman Thursday June 19th for a routine follow up exam and to gather results from my PET scan. My PET scan test came back with some activity around my clips and lymph nodes where they removed the other nodes (Clips were used in place of sutures at the surgery site). Dr. Coffman says he is not alarmed by my numbers. He said cancer numbers would throw up 8.X to 15.X and my numbers were 2.5. He believed these figures could just be inflammation still from radiation.
With that said, we will follow up with another PET scan in 6 months (Dec time frame). I see Dr. Coffman again in 4 months (Oct) for a routine follow up and at that time we will schedule the next test.
I apologize for the short update, but I'm still trying to wrap my head around having any numbers at all. I truly expected to hear.."Everything looks great!" after having a clean mammogram. I know I shouldn't be concerned, I know God is still in control.
I believe Lord, help my unbelief.
Monday, June 14, 2010
Tuesday, June 8, 2010
Results for Mammogram
I had my mammogram Wednesday June 2nd and received a letter the very next day that they were pleased to tell me that the results were clean!! I don't have to have another mammogram for another whole year!! I was shakily confident that it would come back clean, but it sure was good to see it in writing. Thank you God!
Stay tuned. PET scan results coming soon.
Stay tuned. PET scan results coming soon.
Tuesday, June 1, 2010
Test Day
I just wanted to update ya'll that Wednesday June 2nd is test day. I start out the day at Hillcrest Hospital with an injection of radioactive material and about 45 minutes later will be scanned to see if there is any cancer. I am praying the PET scan will be clean.
Then at 2:45 I travel to Beachwood Breast Center for my first mammogram since surgery last May. To say I'm not looking forward to this is an understatement.
Then at 3:45 I have a follow-up appointment with Dr. Levy, the surgeon who removed my cancer.
Certainly a busy day.
I'll post results once I have them. I appreciate your prayers, not only for good results, but to calm my nerves.
Please click on the link below to give a free mammogram. It's free to you, just a click of your mouse.
http://www.thebreastcancersite.com/clickToGive/home.faces?siteId=2
Then at 2:45 I travel to Beachwood Breast Center for my first mammogram since surgery last May. To say I'm not looking forward to this is an understatement.
Then at 3:45 I have a follow-up appointment with Dr. Levy, the surgeon who removed my cancer.
Certainly a busy day.
I'll post results once I have them. I appreciate your prayers, not only for good results, but to calm my nerves.
Please click on the link below to give a free mammogram. It's free to you, just a click of your mouse.
http://www.thebreastcancersite.com/clickToGive/home.faces?siteId=2
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