On February 22, 2010, I received the phone call everyone dreads. A call from the nurse stating the mammogram and biopsy were positive for cancer. It's been kind of a whirlwind since that day. What started out as a very curable DCIS in the right breast has turned into much more. After more tests, invasive cancer was discovered in the left breast (this was silent on the mammogram - scary), and an additional invasive area in the right breast.
On March 16, 2010 I had a bilateral mastectomy. I met with Dr. Leo at the Babb Cancer Center last week and will start chemotherapy treatment on or about May 6. I have a CAT scan and chest xray next week to confirm my body can handle the proposed treatment. Dr. Leo recommended four treatments, one every three weeks followed by an additional dose once a week for 12 weeks. With this proposed treatment, eating seven servings of veggies and fruit a day, working out 45 minutes a day, I can reduce the chances of recurrence to approx. 4%!
