On Monday, November 3rd, Laura found out that she has a rapidly growing type of breast cancer. The past few days have been full of tests, information, questions, fears and prayers. She's still in the process of finding information out, but here's what I know:
- Her treatment will begin with four months of chemotherapy followed by surgery.
- The doctors have inserted a "life port" where the chemo will enter. It's connected to a large blood vessel. This eliminates the need to continually poke her with a needle as well.
- She may qualify for a research study which still involves chemo, but whichever group she falls into will determine what type and how it's administered.
- Soon she will have a full-body PETscan which will determine whether the cancer has spread or not.
More information as it is available...
GoFightWin!!
14 comments:
Laura,
Here's a joke for you.
Joke:
What's in the middle of a jellyfish?
Answer:
a Jelly Belly!!!
Love, Sarah and Hannah
love it!
excellent idea, Carrie! We're grateful for the information and the ability to leave our thoughts and prayers.
If anyone is to pull through that would be you Laura, Thinking of you and family.
-Kerm
I love you all! This is a really great idea.
love,
em
Laura, there is nobody like you. And I mean that in the best possible way. We love you.
- Harv
I'm in this with you the whole way. And Harvey is absolutely right.
Love you Big Sister!
MC
Hi, Laura~
I am praying for you today as you have your lung procedure! It will be something minor, I know! I am keeping the faith....WE will win this fight! GO FIGHT WIN......!!!!!! All the way to CANCER FREE !!!!
love you lots,
Rhonda
Hi, Laura~
Hope the tests were all perfectly normal yesterday! I'm praying for that! So many students & teachers as well as staff members have you on their prayer lists! You are the topic of conversation at school! We are ALL praying for your complete recovery! "With GOD all things are possible."
love you! Rhonda
p.s.: "Wildflower" is me~RhondaPate! haha That was my first blogger name! Then I changed it. I just wanted you to know who the "flower child" was!
Laura, Hope you get this. I've had troube sending.
I do want you to know that I am thinking of you. I know you'll do fine as you're a very strong "YOUNG WOMAN".LOL I thought you'd like "YOUNG WOMAN" vs "OLD WOMAN". I start my chemo next Thursday Nov. 20th so maybe we can share experiences. Anyway, I'm thinking of you Kiddo...
I Love You!
Phyllis O.
I'm thinking of you too kiddo! Hope everything is going as well as can be. I'd love to share stories.
Hi, Laura,
Just wanted you to know that Billy & I are thinking of you today. I showed him the website. He says he is impressed with Carrie's skills at website creation!
Aren't we proud of Elaine? She is so modest about her worthiness! lol What a wonderful friend we share!
Try to think of something that you (& Steve) would like to eat for lunch or dinner. Let me know via this site or by phone. Billy & I will "whip it up" & dash it up to the 'burg to you!
You're constantly in my thoughts & prayers, girlfriend!
love you lots & lots~
Rhonda
Hey Laura,
Sounds like you’ve got a very nice friend named Rondap…You need to take Rhondap up on the lunch or dinner thing. It’s extremely sweet to do that for someone. It makes it a real personal & a very special thing to do for you . She has to love you bunches. Tell Rondap that your WONDERFUL cousin thinks she must be a pretty nice person. I can tell that I already like her.
Phyllis O.
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