One to Go

So many appointments down, one to go.  At least we hope just one to go.  Mom had an appointment with her oncologist, Dr. Bolla, last week.  He was pleased with her progress and gave her some great news.  Her ONCO testing revealed that she only has a 3% chance of recurrence.  That, along with a few other factors, means she does NOT have to undergo chemotherapy treatments!  What a relief for her and for all of us.  

Of course this is exciting news but, Dr. Bolla did not rule out radiation therapy treatment.  Mom will meet with Dr. Givens, HRH's Radiation Therapist, on Friday and he will make the final determination as to whether or not radiation will be of benefit to her at this time.  I'm not sure there are any doctors left for her to see, so hopefully this is the last stop on this crazy train.  :)

She will be taking the Aromatase Inhibitor (AI) hormone therapy.  From the wikipedia page on AI drugs:

Aromatase is the enzyme that synthesizes estrogen. As breast and ovarian cancers require estrogen to grow, AIs are taken to either block the production of estrogen or block the action of estrogen on receptors.

There  is so much information out there on these type of drugs, this was the simplest way I could find that explains what it does.

We are hoping for good news on Friday and I will certainly post an update with the word from Dr. Givens.  Hopefully I will be signing off this blog soon.  Not that I don't love you all, but that means, indeed, that this crazy train will have made it's last stop!  Keep your fingers, toes and whatever else you can think of crossed for a good outcome on Friday.

"I have heard there are troubles of more than one kind.  Some come from ahead and some come from behind.  But I've brought a big bat.  I'm ready you see.  Now my troubles are going to have trouble with me!"
-Dr. Seuss

Keep Calm & Fight On
-Meg