Pet-Ct scan results

So, GREAT NEWS!  We got the results from my Pet-Ct scan, and things are looking good!  The cancer has shrunk remarkably and is no longer metabollically active.  There is still some way to go in getting the cancer shrunk all the way down, but my response to the chemo has been very good!  The Doc says as long as things keep progressing at the same rate, I will only have 1-2 more months of chemo.  I still have a long way to go before I am done with all of my treatment (I still have to have a mastectomy, and 5-6 weeks of daily radiation) but the progress is great.    

After I finish Chemo (Taxol & Herceptin) I will still have to be on Herceptin the rest of my life (or until the cancer starts growing again).   I have read a lot about this relatively new treatment, and based on what I have read it keeps the cancer from growing an average of 7-21 months, and has limited side effects.  I.e. it doesn't cause hair loss or nausea.  If you are intrested you can read more about herceptin on the following website: www.herceptin.com. 

All in all, I am doing pretty good.  I have good days and bad, but I am grateful for the good times, and grateful that there is treatment out there that can keep me alive.   It has been a "cool" summer without hair, glad I don't have to spend time messing with hair when I feel lousy.  My eyelashes and eyebrows are almost gone, but thank heavens for eyebrow pencils and magnascopic mascara! 

Thanks everyone for all of your prayers and well wishes!  It makes all the difference!!!!