it's no child's play ...
today i take a 'day off' and spend a pleasant afternoon by lake kivu just outside of goma, democratic republic of congo ... as i enter my reposed state of being, i am happy to see that jane is calling - we have spoken a bit earlier, and she has not had any 'news' regarding her testing.
when we speak later in the afternoon, african time, it is to discuss some of the results that she has received: the initial 'oncotype' test that we were waiting on has just come back, indicating a 'mid level' reading. so, jane falls into a gray area for possible recurrence (in other words, a 5 to 10% chance above normal for cancer to reemerge). she sounds good, although obviously disappointed that she has not be read at the lower level, which would have ruled out chemotherapy as a treatment.
we will now await the other oncotype test, and the BRCA test to come back, and will determine at that time whether to proceed with chemo, as it seems we will do.
jane is strong, prepared, and in good spirits, and despite feeling a bit deflated by the news, is still obviously delighted to be free of the lesions she had before surgery. the goal is to continue to keep her well and strong ...
she has a ton of love and support, and will do amazing, whichever route she must follow!
h
today i take a 'day off' and spend a pleasant afternoon by lake kivu just outside of goma, democratic republic of congo ... as i enter my reposed state of being, i am happy to see that jane is calling - we have spoken a bit earlier, and she has not had any 'news' regarding her testing.
when we speak later in the afternoon, african time, it is to discuss some of the results that she has received: the initial 'oncotype' test that we were waiting on has just come back, indicating a 'mid level' reading. so, jane falls into a gray area for possible recurrence (in other words, a 5 to 10% chance above normal for cancer to reemerge). she sounds good, although obviously disappointed that she has not be read at the lower level, which would have ruled out chemotherapy as a treatment.
we will now await the other oncotype test, and the BRCA test to come back, and will determine at that time whether to proceed with chemo, as it seems we will do.
jane is strong, prepared, and in good spirits, and despite feeling a bit deflated by the news, is still obviously delighted to be free of the lesions she had before surgery. the goal is to continue to keep her well and strong ...
she has a ton of love and support, and will do amazing, whichever route she must follow!
h
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