Cancer Rollercoaster - Update

Unfortunately the biopsy of the lymph node on my neck showed cancer cells, so it seems that while the Chemo worked well on the initial cancer it has somehow still spread. Not good news. I am having more tests this week, CT and bone scans again, to see if it has spread any further than the neck - fingers crossed not. I'll get a new treatment plan next week, which depends on the results of the scans, but is likely to include even more radiation than had been planned, hormone treatment and potentially more Chemo. Mastectomy is on hold for awhile, as the focus shifts to controlling the growth.

All in all, not a great day. "A setback", as my oncologist says, "but it doesn't mean you'll die tomorrow or anything". Not particularly comforting. However, some googling seems to reveal that even stage IV isn't necessarily a death sentence and can be controlled for years with various drugs, so here's hoping I can successfully fight this. I'm feeling a little bit down, not to mention sore from the biopsy, but trying to stay positive.