8/9 update on my battle against breast cancer

PET Scans are very interesting. For those that do no know what a PET Scan is or does, I will try and explain the best I can.

They initially inject a radiactive isotope/glucose mixture into your blood. The reason they use glucose is because the glucose adheres well to the cancer cells. Like me....cancer like sugar! Go figure?!?! Anyway, as I was saying....before I was rudely interrupted by the obvious, the glucose adheres to the cancer cell and when scanned, the radioactive isotopes create a glow. This allows the radiologists to see where clusters of cancer cells may be in the body.

Well, ladies and gentleman, the good news is that my chest, abdomen, and pelvis regions DID NOT LIGHT UP!!!!! Praise God!

However, there were lymph nodes in my neck that light up. Now, the doctor doesn't seemed surprised or worried. He said the nodes were in a precarious position and removal would be rather risky. He would like to keep an eye on them and continue with the chemo treatments. After my initial 8 weeks of chemo are up I will have another PET Scan. At that time, if the glowing nodes are still there, my doctor and I will discuss more chemo or the possibility of radiation. I'll be having radiation done on the chest and right arm/armpit area anyway, so to add another location should not be too difficult. We'll have to wait and see. I am praying that by the end of the 8 weeks, the PET Scan shows nothing in my body glowing!

On Thursday, I had my chemo and herceptin treatments. For those of you keeping track....that means I have 6 more chemos left and 48 more herceptin treatments to go.

There by the grace of God I go.........

I had a vision the other day I believe was from the Lord. I was in a boat.......a little dingy if you will. It had a single mast,mangled and tattered by past storms that ravaged the tiny vessel. The clouds were dark and ominous and the winds were kicking up from all directions. White crested waves were heaving their weight and tossing me to and fro. The boat was barely able to stay afloat.

At that moment, the Lord allowed me to see the water with more clarity. Amazingly, the water wasn't water, per se. It was made up of thousands of hands.....praying hands! I wish you could have seen it. It was incredible.

Instantly I knew what was helping me stay afloat. God of course was there with me and never left my side, but your prayers were keeping me afloat. The water was just a vast sea of prayers.

From the bottom of my heart, thank you for all your prayers. They are so powerful and I am ever grateful.

N~