Tuesday, August 14, 2007

Exstatic... Really?

That's the word that the ultrasound technician used about the changes in the mass from April until now. I walked out with a stack of mammogram images from April and today. The difference is clear and the results led the technician to say that if she hadn't seen me in April she wouldn't think that there was anything to look for. My breast tissue appears to be normal.

Every time a medical professional tell me what a "great job" I've done I am perplexed really. I got through the treatment course so far with relatively little whining, managed to keep a fairly positive attitude, but they did it. They gave me the drugs that worked so well on my tumor. Clearly my response was better than they anticipated or what they have seen before. Hopefully that carries through for the lump excision. I want to be that patient for the next 5 years at least, who continues to surprise them with how well I'm doing at all my follow up visits. That's what I want. And more chocolate cake and champagne, too. I want those 2 things; Good reports and cake with champagne. Oh, well, let's get real, there are many more things to add to the list.

1 comment:

Cherie said...

the 4 C's that are imperative for happiness in every girl's life, and especially for you, jenn:

chocolate cake
cristal champagne
clear mri's
completely cured.

so it is "written," so it shall be!

i wish you could hear my yelps for joy, jenn, and witness the happy feet dance!

jenn, at the risk of bursting your ecstatic bubble, may i please remind you that you, yes, YOU, are the one who brilliantly managed your emotional state so that the drugs administered by donna and your caring team, were able to work so very well.

so there! nee ner, nee ner!

love,
cherie