September Updates

September is almost over! I’ve had a few appointments and another scan this month. I was having increased pain in the liver area, so my oncologist wanted to get a better look at that area, thinking that the tumors had grown. Good news! They did not grow and are exactly the same as a few months ago. When they were looking at the liver, they did see three new bone tumors on my spine. I have quite a few bone tumors throughout my body, some of which are on my spine, but as I said, they identified three new ones. Bone tumors are much preferred to liver tumors, but still, it’s a bummer to hear there are new ones. Bone tumors can be painful and they can break easily, so I have to be super careful not to trip, fall, jump or over-exert. I got this new information from a scan report and have not seen my oncologist yet whom I will see in a few weeks. I’m thinking she might change my endocrine therapy medication, but I’m not sure.

I’ve been out of town a few times recently visiting friends which has been a nice change of pace. Mic and I are also planning on going to Mexico next month for my brother’s 60th birthday, which I’m looking forward to!

I have a new entry in the Shadows section that you can find here: Peace 2

Also, as a reminder, I’ve posted some of my favorite local hikes here: Hikes

As usual, thanks for checking in and being here for the long haul!