No, I am not an orphan. But the very rare type of cancer that I have been newly diagnosed with is. It is called Adenoid Cystic Carcinoma (ACC) of the breast and according to my third-year-med-student son, Dr. Ben, it can be called an orphan because nobody really cares about it because it is not fatal and it is a one-in-a-million-chance-of-having-it type of cancer. Apparently, research money gets spent on the popular and fatal varieties. Poor ACC – it’s tough not being popular.
Tuesday, May 1, 2012
Homeless
Quick news: lumpectomy #2 was successful. Margins are clear, lymph nodes are clear, the orphan cancer is now also homeless.
The next step is meeting with the radiation oncologist and starting radiation.
Yup yup yup! So thrilled you got the news needed. I did not have radiation but will continue to pray for wise doctors and a smooth process. I hear it can be tiring...and ask about the skin cream...but you are on your way!! So pleased for you.
Yup yup yup! So thrilled you got the news needed. I did not have radiation but will continue to pray for wise doctors and a smooth process. I hear it can be tiring...and ask about the skin cream...but you are on your way!! So pleased for you.
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So glad the orphan cancer is now homeless!!!!
ReplyDeleteJust what we wanted to hear!
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