I finally got the results of my CT scan today, almost 7 weeks on, and unfortunately it’s not good news. I have a lesion on my liver which they believe to be cancer. More scans required to understand it a bit more, so I am expecting to be summoned for.a PET scan and MRI fairly promptly. One hopes the results of these are progressed with a bit more urgency than the CT scan was. I also have a growth on my adrenal gland, which they think is benign, and what is probably a cyst on one of my ovaries. It’s not clear whether they intend to investigate any of these any further. I have no idea what the treatment plan will be. I asked if surgery was an option and was told they didn’t know, but ablation might be a possibility if it turns out to be a single, well contained and localised secondary. I am due back in clinic in 4 weeks to discuss results / next steps. Feeling rather numb and deflated. I wasn’t expecting this and am very aware that survival times with TNBC that has spread are often very short. I was also hoping to finish chemo in 3 weeks but it now seems likely by journey will continue.
It’s not clear whether they will proceed with the planned radiotherapy - that’s for the other consultant to decide on Wednesday.
The CT scan was done after only 1 Paclitaxel so my best hope is that the chemo has been working on it and new scans will reveal a reduction.
