What's Next...

Melissa met with Dr. Miranda today and is scheduled to start her first found of chemo on January 7th. Dr. Miranda ordered some additional tests on the tumor itself called oncotyping which examines the DNA inside the tumor and checks the level of a tumor suppressing gene. This will indicate the likelihood of a cancer recurrence. If it's high then the 2 drug shorter regimen should be enough, but if the level is low there will be a third drug after the initial two and there will be a longer course of each. She will be having a heart scan called a MUGA scan to see how her heart will tolerate chemo. The Dr. made it very clear to her that once she starts chemo visitors are extremely limited. She is choosing to be very aggressive which means she will be severely compromised. I am so very thankful that she has such excellent and carefully planned care. ~Nicole