Defining C

The doctors have lots of ways to explain exactly what I have growing in my body. The tumor is in my left breast. The MRI showed the right breast as all clear of C.

My tumor is called ILC or invasive lobular carcinoma. They have put me at a stage II, and the tumor is 3.7 cm. I am estrogen and progesterone positive and HER-2 negative.

I started taking steroids today in preparation for tomorrow's chemo treatment. I still have pink spots that began growing last week, and I am hoping the dexamethasone will take care of the spots. Today I am going to buy a wig. I feel the need to be prepared, though I have a bag of hats and scarves.