Good News, but always something else.......
Well the results are in......and it is good news. With a sigh of relief I am glad to report that my mammogram and ultrasound were unchanged from 6 months ago. They will be repeated in six months (standard procedure). Now this is where the "something else" comes in. My tumor marker was 22. That concerned me because last January they were 19. I questioned the nurse that they had gone up. She stated well in February they were 25. That blew me away. I had no idea they ran the test in February. I was in the doctor's for a port flush and I wasn't feeling well. I had the flu. They ran the markers then, unbeknownst to me.
So on the positive, the number was down from February, but up from January test. UGH!!! This whole process just can drive you crazy. I spoke to the doctor and she claims there is no need for concern. So much so she is not going to order a PET scan, she feels there will be nothing to find. PET scan is standard at 6 months out of treatment. Don't get me wrong this is great news. I would just prefer for things to be cut and dry. Cancer is a tricky, sneaky disease.
So then I go on the internet to find more information on blood markers and triple negative breast cancer (that's my kind). I know I shouldn't do this because it re-enforces the negative thoughts that I have tried to suppress. Lower survival rate, higher reoccurence rate.
I could go on, but I shouldn't. I need to stay positive and look at every three month check up as a victory. I thank you all for holding my hand. I want to do the same for all of you. Spring brings a sense of new life, I am praying for a new, healthy life for myself and all of you.
So on the positive, the number was down from February, but up from January test. UGH!!! This whole process just can drive you crazy. I spoke to the doctor and she claims there is no need for concern. So much so she is not going to order a PET scan, she feels there will be nothing to find. PET scan is standard at 6 months out of treatment. Don't get me wrong this is great news. I would just prefer for things to be cut and dry. Cancer is a tricky, sneaky disease.
So then I go on the internet to find more information on blood markers and triple negative breast cancer (that's my kind). I know I shouldn't do this because it re-enforces the negative thoughts that I have tried to suppress. Lower survival rate, higher reoccurence rate.
I could go on, but I shouldn't. I need to stay positive and look at every three month check up as a victory. I thank you all for holding my hand. I want to do the same for all of you. Spring brings a sense of new life, I am praying for a new, healthy life for myself and all of you.
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