I love the heart of pastor Dino Rizzo, and his passion for the local church. I have known Dino for a lot of years now, and he has never changed. He’s a living example of a servant who lives to make other people’s lives better.
We were invited by Dino to participate in this blog tour, and this was my question for him…. Read the rest of this entry
Hello everybody,
A quick update for ya. I finished chemo!!!! It felt so good to close that chapter of this journey. I even saw my doctor that day and finally got an idea of what’s next. I started taking a pill called Anastrozole (aromatase inhibitor) for 5 years. Its a hormone-blocking medication that blocks the effects of estrogen on the tumor cells. Normal breast tissue cells have receptors for both progesterone and estrogen. They cause normal breast tissue to grow and mature properly. But when a cell becomes cancerous, those receptors need to be blocked to be able to fight the spread of cancer. Its not chemo, but it is used for very aggressive cancer types. Apparently thats what kind we have been dealing with all along. My doctor is kinda funny that way. He doesn’t tell you everything, which is probably wise but makes me curious as to what the big picture really is. Oh well, ignorance is bliss they say and sometimes the more I know, the more fear or doubt can creep in. I will also be going in every 3 weeks for 1 year to receive more treatment of something called Herceptin. It will be given through my port, just like chemo. My doctor said that this was why I had a port put in because he knew I would need it for the long haul. Today I started having the tests to see how the chemo and radiation did. I am looking forward to hear what the results are. I will write sooner, I promise, and let you all know what they are. Read the rest of this entry
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