Its been a little while since I posted. Had lumpectomy Aug 31. Swelling finally almost gone (& haven't had radiation yet)! Had 4 rounds of Chemo.  Before the 3rd one, I broke my back.  It took them 6 weeks to figure out it was broken-meanwhile I'm walking around with it. Now I'm off Vicodin, and they put me in a brace to stabilize my back.  The MRI looks awful!!  The marrow of 2 vertebrae are a different color-I saw it on the computer!!  Radiologists feel it is probably cancer or multiple myeloma!!!  I went to UCSF a few days ago and saw a wonderful Dr.  They plan to do a Needle Biopsy to figure out what is going on.  The difference between our local Dr and SF Dr is incredible!  We got home, and my husband remarked, "It seems like the local Drs are kind of back-woodsy!"  (The local one suggested we "IGNORE" what's going on in my back, and he would treat me with hormone therapy along with radiation to my breast--as no matter what's going on with my back, the treatment would be the same!!!!   NO WAY!!  I'm not going to ignore cancer!!! I want to know what it is, so we can treat it aggressively.  Meanwhile, I'm in limbo!!  Don't have a date yet for the biopsy, but he wants it within 2-3 wks.  He feels it very unlikely what is in my back is breast cancer mets, as it is so soon after the discovery of bc, & mine is slow-growing.  I'm just hoping and praying it is not any form of cancer.  Hopefully, it is treatable!!  If not, I may not be here very much longer!!!!  Its scary, but it definitely has brought me back to my relationship with God!!  I know He is watching over me.  However, I'd like to postpone heaven, as I have so much to live for!! 

   Here, I thought my biggest hurdle was getting thru Radiaion of my breast!!  Now I've got bigger problems that make that other seem so very small!!  We can't take anything for granted.  Nobody is promised tomorrow!!