I finally got some good news for a change. Today I went to the breast specialist - Dr. B - who gave me the results of my MRI and bilateral mammography. Apparently I have perfect(ly healthy) breasts. Both tests were clear.
These results came after the warning that MRIs show ever little anomoly and therefore women often have to go back and have specific areas re-scanned to double check the results. But not me!
I'll need to have them scanned and squished once a year to ensure they stay that way. That is until I can have them removed to prevent breast cancer from ever touching me. If I have the double mastectomy, my chances of getting breast cancer drops from approximately 45 per cent to less than five per cent (less than the average woman).
My next step is to meet with the plastic surgeon to discuss my options for reconstruction after the mastectomy. She's on maternity leave until June, so I'll meet with her sometime after that.
I'm lucky. My breasts are clear. Cancer hasn't touched them. My friend and personal trainer, Theresa, wasn't so lucky. But she's a breast cancer survivor and says she's now in a place to give back. So on June 25, she's running 100 km from London to Sarnia to raise money for breast cancer research.
I can't even fathom running 100 km in one day (or even in a month for that matter). But Theresa's amazing and if anyone can do it, she can. She's asked me to run a couple of kilometers with her. How can I say no? She's promised to help me get physically fit enough to do it. I've warned her I'll slow her pace, but she doesn't seem to care.
Check out http://www.onerun.ca/ for more information about Theresa's amazing story and help support her unbelievable goal to once again beat breast cancer. This nasty disease touches far too many women. We can't allow it to win!
Tina
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