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OK, so the plan is set.

To start this blog off I would like everyone to know that I am officially CANCER FREE! The hard part to handle is that there is still a lot of treatment to do in order to make sure the beast does not return. It's going to be a long road and a slightly longer road then we originally thought.

I met with my oncologist last Friday and I will be receiving 4 cycles (1 day for 2 hours a day every other week) of adriamycin/cytoxan which will last a total of 8 weeks. The adriamycin will be followed by 12 weeks (1 day for 2 hours a day each week) of taxol. Chemotherapy will be completed after a total of 20 weeks if everything goes well. My chemotherapy begins on November 8th, 2010.

I also met with a radiologist as recommended by my oncologist. Due to my family history, age and the location and receptors of my cancer my team has recommended that I also receive 6 weeks of radiation after a 3 week break from chemo. Radiation will take place daily for 10 minutes (longer for set up than actual radiation time) for 33 sessions. Brandon and I have been asking tons of questions and challenging our doctors but we really feel that this plan is necessary to give me the highest likelihood that I will remain cancer free and live a long and healthy life. There is always a chance of recurrence but by taking all of these precautions we bring the percentage of recurrence down to the bare minimum.

Thank you everyone for your support. The battle will get harder but the most important part is over...the cancer is gone!

Thank you everyone who has volunteered to help with the care calender, Lisa has been working hard to keep it updated. I will give her the latest diet information so that it is up to date. Go to www.carecalendar.org
Calendar ID : 52786, Security Code : 1332 if you would like to help out.