The results came back negative!!
My mother has been taking chemotherapy for very aggressive breast cancer since Spring. She had a full pet scan last Thursday to verify if there was any indication of cancer left in her system. She went in for her scheduled chemo treatment today and was informed that she doesn't have to have chemo anymore!
She will go every three weeks to have her Herceptin shot, but that doesn't have the nasty side-affects of the chemo. She will still continue to have tests to verify that Herceptin is doing its job and not causing any heart irregularities. Tests, we can live with. The chemotherapy is very disruptive to the person taking it. Over time as it accumulates in the body, chemo also builds up its side affects. Mom was starting to have trouble with the smells of food cooking bothering her. She never did lose all her hair.
This is a great Christmas gift. I don't get very emotional around her because she has enough to deal with. I wait until I'm here at home by myself it has me down. This is one bit of news that we've received about her cancer that is GREAT!
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