Welcome friends & family of Cathy. Cathy went in for a her yearly Mammogram late February 2011 where some abnormal results came back. She was then sent to the Breast Center in Coon Rapids early March 2011 for additional xrays. At that appointment the Radiologist told her that she had a malignant tumor in one of her breasts as well as some iffy spots including within a lymph node on the same side.
Cathy had an ultrasound and biopsies performed a week later that confirmed that the tumor was indeed cancerous. The tumor, lymph node and iffy spots will be removed when they perform a mastectomy on her one breast with reconstruction on April 4, 2011. The cancer hasn't been classified at this point, the staging will occur after the surgery is complete. The staging as well as a thorough Pet scan will allow the Oncologist to recommend the next steps including the most appropriate chemotherapy regimen after Cathy is healed from her surgery.
If anyone can get through this, it's our Mom!
This Google Blog is here to keep you updated on Cathy Farley's battle with breast cancer.
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