I have been waiting since Tuesday to get my results of my biopsy back.  After walking around and literally looking at my phone every 15 minutes (which will wear a phone battery down FAST – FYI), I had to separate from it (maybe 10 minutes) in order to get it on the charger.  Would you believe I missed my call from my MD in that small window.  Lucky for me–she is an awesome and a work horse, so she was still in the office when I got the message and was able to talk to her.  So this is what I learned…

Tissue samples came back estrogen positive (3+), a slight amount of progesterone and Her 2 negative.  A few good news items:  1) this means my cancer is my original breast cancer that has returned and not new cancers 2) the 3+ is the highest level it can be, therefore it will respond the best to treatment. 3) there is a CHANCE I might not have to undergo chemo right now.

There are still some unknowns that we need to address in the next week. I am waiting on one more tissue test that has not come back that will determine how aggressive the cancer is.  The results of this will determine if chemo is needed.  No idea when we will hear about it.  I am scheduled for the tumor board June 24(??) at UNC to get a comprehensive plan with multiple MDs looking at my case and assessing what can be done.  In the mean time, I have a pre-op appt scheduled for next week in order to have surgery to get the old worn out ovaries out.  That should happen pretty quickly.  I also will begin radiation soon for the mets to my spine.  The original reason I went to the MD was because of a constant pain in my back – they feel this is coming from a tumor on my sacrum/lumbar area and radiation should shrink it up to stop pushing on the nerve root.  I have already had a shot to boost my bone health.  I will also have to get a MRI of the old noggin to get the complete picture and make the best possible plan.

Gosh-  i think that was all we talked about???  There are still several unanswered questions, but we will know the answers soon enough.  Please continue to keep our family in your pra