Week 3

As Lisa mentioned in her last message, she had a PET scan this week (as well as a chemo port placement and 2 additional biopsies).

The results from the PET scan show that the cancer has spread beyond the breast and there are potential metastases in several lymph nodes, the lung and the sternum. This is obviously not what we were hoping to see and it’s a lot to process.

It still needs to be confirmed by more biopsies but for now the doctors are treating it as Stage 4 Metastatic Breast Cancer and this may change the treatment plan – we’re meeting with the oncologist as soon as possible to figure that out so please keep Lisa in your thoughts or prayers, and send her positive energy.

In better news, the IVF injections are done and the egg retrieval is scheduled for tomorrow (2/23). With that and the port placement, there will be far fewer needle sticks in the next week. We also managed to have a lovely day out at the zoo with Archie and Lisa’s parents as well as dinner with friends.

I know Lisa really appreciates all your messages so please reach out to her via text, email, calls or this site. She may not be able to respond individually, but please know how much your love and support matter to her. It really helps more than you can know.

We’ll keep you all updated as we know more and thank you all for all your support.