I had scans again on Wednesday. CT & bone scan. CT scans are super fast, like less than 10 minutes, but required fasting all morning until my appointment at 1pm. I managed to sneak breakfast in, mainly because I'm a horrible person if I don't get breakfast EVERY morning. It's a rare thing for me to skip breakfast in general, but I've found that if I do, I'm a bottomless pit for the rest of the day, and my attitude leaves much to be desired. Since I'm at work by 8am, I figured a solid 5 hour fast would have to be enough. Thankfully, it was. Also, thankfully, I was able to grab a salad from the cafeteria at the hospital after my CT scan, because the bone scan works on a radioactive tracer, and I didn't have to continue fasting.
Today, I went to the oncologist for my follow-up. As usual, I was nervous, and had been nervous since Wednesday. I normally just see my Aunt (the NP for my oncologist) when I go to Dr. Madden's office. This time, I got to see my aunt & my doc!! And it was great news!!
My bone scan showed "subtle, decreasing activity," mainly around my pelvis, where I had a biopsy last year during all the preliminary stuff before chemo. The report stressed the "subtle" part, which is fantastic news.
The CT scan confirmed the "subtle" activity in my pelvis. No mention of the (former?) tumor in my breast.
Needless to say, my aunt, Dr. Madden, and I are thrilled.
Just FYI: As with any metastatic cancer, there is no "remission." But this is the best news I can hope for! And I'm grateful for it.
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