Thursday and Friday were long days with a biopsy, radiation treatments to the neck, an MRI and doctors’ appointments. We found out that treatment (besides the radiation that already started) will start early next week and will primarily consist of endocrine therapy with no chemotherapy at this time. This therapy has side effects but they are minimal. The treatment is for extension of life and not for a cure. The various endocrine therapies (and maybe chemo at some point) are expected to work for an unspecified amount of time (months to several years) and then the cancer will grow resistant and there will likely be no more treatment options.

Julie woke up with considerable neck pain this morning due to radiation, but now has it under control. She still has much peace in her sadness. She also is thankful for great insurance, a comfortable home, an amazing family, supportive friends, a great church and much more.