Last Wednesday, I met again with my radiation oncologist now that chemo is over. We discussed the next steps with my radiation treatment. The first part is to get a CT of my chest so they have a map to create my radiation plan......they have physicist on staff that help determine this with the doctors.....it's all math!!! Yeah for math!! I go tomorrow for the CT. It will take them 5-7 days to develop my plan. Once they have the plan, they'll call me back in for a "dry run" to assure the quality of the treatment. After this, I'll start the next day. I'm estimating I'll have my first radiation treatment late next week or Monday, Sept 28. Based on this, I'll finish radiation the first week of November.
The second part of moving forward is checking my ovaries. A couple months ago, I had a genetic test for BRCA1 & BRCA2 gene mutation. I wanted this information not only for my children's future, but also to determine what to do with my own ovaries. It turns out I have a mutated BRCA2 gene. This elevates my risk for ovarian cancer. I will most likely have my ovaries removed sometime next year. I will be meeting with an OBGYN Oncologist to discuss this. For now, I will get an ultrasound of my ovaries to make sure they are clean before we start radiation. This ultrasound is scheduled for tomorrow after my CT.
On Thursday, I go for a Herceptin treatment. I'll go again next week, then switch to once every 3 weeks.
On a more fun note......my hair is growing back!! Hooray! My head feels like a little baby chick. The kids love to touch it! I swear it grows more each day. My eyebrows and lashes are filling back in. I did not completely lose them, but they did thin out.
Hope you all are well. Thanks for your continued prayers and encouraging words. Please pray for healthy ovaries. Love, srb
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