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Friday, October 21, 2011

All clear

PET scan results: CLEAR

Right breast = clear
Sternum = clear
T9 vertebral body = clear
Lungs = mostly clear. 7mm node gone, but a few other tiny infectious-looking particles. Go, immune system, go!

And I will officially live to see my 31st birthday on Monday. Thank you, Dr. Oncologist.

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AnonymousOctober 21, 2011 at 3:57 PM
AHHHHAHHHAHAHAHHHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!! I LOVE YOU!

HOLLY
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BeckyOctober 21, 2011 at 4:16 PM
Nothin' like a little Julie Andrews to get the blood flow pumping on a Friday afternoon! :)

And YAY! for the all clear! Happy early birthday, sunshine!!!!

xoxo - B.
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MarthaOctober 21, 2011 at 7:44 PM
Tears of Joy!
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DarciOctober 21, 2011 at 8:27 PM
Soooooooooooo happy. I can't believe it has been a year. What great news.
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Emily "Powerhouse" HowellOctober 22, 2011 at 6:04 PM
Wonderful!
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HeatherOctober 22, 2011 at 7:50 PM
I'm as excited as you are! It keeps sinking in a little bit more each day. After my last Herceptin on Nov. 2 I'm going to be over the moon, as Uri would say.
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Mr. SOctober 23, 2011 at 9:58 AM
Woop woop! Happy early birthday to you! In case you get lonely twirling through the alpine meadows all by yourself, Fraulein Heather, here's some company:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4JYH7Y_LuRc&feature=related
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AnonymousOctober 23, 2011 at 8:31 PM
I can't believe its already been a year! What a great early birthday gift :) xx Hui
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AmiOctober 24, 2011 at 4:56 PM
YOU SHOULD HAVE TOLD ME TODAY!!! Congratulations! See... not all PET scans are bad. We love these kinds of reports. My husband hates that musical, but I might just have to blare that song loud and clear for him tonight to celebrate with you (from across town).
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KandiOctober 26, 2011 at 8:50 AM
YES! YES! YES!
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