Well, I told you that I would have more info after Diane's testing so here it what I know as of this morning. She had a meeting on Monday with her doctor to discuss the results of that MRI she had last week. They did find more cancer and it was on her vertebra. They actually found more spots than the preliminary results showed. After thoughtful consideration and much prayer, she has decided to go on a drug called tamoxifen. This is a drug that will block or interfere with the estrogen and new cells that are spreading this cancer through her bloodstream. Since her cancer is hormone related ( estrogen related ), this is the drug that works best to keep it from spreading to other parts of her body. There are side effects, as with any drug, but right now the risk of this spreading outweighs the risk of the side effects of the drug. Once she's on this for a length of time, they will discuss radiation to try and shrink the tumors that are already there and control some of the pain. Some of the studies show that this tamoxifen will help with the pain, too so I pray that is the case. She has been been in so much pain lately that it is interfering with her everyday life. She told me last week that she just wants a life back again. I know she just wants to exercise again and get back to her normal routine. Right now, that's just not possible. She had a PET scan last night and hopefully we will get those results by tomorrow. We will be in the mountains together and I pray that it is good news. She actually called me last night while they were "shooting radioactive dye into her veins" and discussed the grocery list for the mountains! It was kinda comical. Anyway, I looked up what a PET scan actually does and it shows blood flow to organs and it can pin point localized areas that they already know exist. So, as well as looking at the entire body, it can look at the previous areas to see if they are bigger, smaller, etc. It is considered more extensive than a previous CAT scan.
We are leaving today to go to the mountains for the weekend with my family and I can't wait! We haven't spent any time together like this in over a year. I will update while I'm there and hopefully have some beautiful pics with my new camera!
Thanks for all of the wonderful feedback on my blog - glad you are all enjoying it!
Love,
Jenn
About Me
- Jennifer Pyatt McManus
- I am the middle of 3 sisters - Diane, is the oldest and Ashley is the youngest. We are best friends and would rather be with each other than ANYONE else in the world ( except the husbands! ) Greg and I have been married for 11 years and have two wonderful sons...Keenan and Carson. We live in Charlotte, NC
Sisters and our Mother
Diane and Tony
1 comment:
Hey
Your pictures are beautiful..looks and sounds as though you guys had a memorable time. That is very precious and most important in life...family.
I am joining you guys in prayer
and have been. Here are a few verses that come to mind for me.
"Is anyone among you sick? Let him call for the elders of the Church, and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord. And the prayer of faith will save the sick, and the Lord will raise him up. And if he has committed sins, he will be forgiven." (James 5:14)
For with God nothing will be impossible Luke 1:37
Now to him who is able to do exceedingly abundantly above all that we ask or think, according to the power that works in us Ephesians 3:20
... for she said to herself, "If only I may touch His garment, I shall be made well." But Jesus turned around, and when He saw her He said, "Be of good cheer, daughter; your faith has made you well." (Matthew 9:21)
Joan
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