Results of MRI-Guided Biopsy
The doctor called tonight to give us the results of yesterday’s MRI-guided biopsy. As a reminder, the radiologist took samples in front of and behind where they had previously found the cancer.
The good news is that the sample behind was not cancerous. This lessens the chances that cancer has spread to the lymph nodes.
The bad news is that the sample in front of was cancerous. It’s still DCIS (non-invasive), but it means that a mastectomy is the only reasonable option from here.
The next step is to start meeting with plastic surgeons, to find someone good to do the reconstruction (that will happen at the same time as the mastectomy).
Then after that she will probably have a sentinel-node biopsy. How many biopsies can she have? Evidently, she can have one more. This one will be a little harder ( she’ll be under general anesthesia) and they will check to see if it has spread to the lymph nodes behind the breast. There’s only about a 5% chance of this, but it seems better to rule it out as a possibility before the surgery.
On the home front, we are kidless. Holly is very tired but getting lots of rest. The kids are at Grammy and Paw-Paw’s ranch this week, and we will go join them this weekend. It will be good to get away for a little bit.
That’s about all we know for now. Thanks for all the continued prayers.
