4th Scan Results and Update - 5/6/25

Sharing the results from my latest scan.  Overall, it is good news.  I am not NEAD yet, but things seem to be stable and/or shrinking. 

• The breast lump on my right breast is slightly decreasing in size and metabolic activity

• The tumor on my left pelvis that was still around on last scan is stable in size and decreasing metabolic activity

• There was a finding however of a small nodule on my right breast that showed up on the scans, but not sure yet if this is cancer or just inflammation

• There was also a finding of skin thickening in my left groin, but the test cannot determine what this exactly is, but likely inflammation

• The great news is that my liver still looks clear, as well as the other areas of my bones!

• My Brain MRI also came back normal!

  
  

Sharing the results from the PET/CT Scan below:

PET/CT FINDINGS: While there is decreased size/FDG uptake of the dominant lesion in the medial right breast which measures 1.2 x 0.6 cm (SUV max 7.4), previously 1.3 x 0.7 cm (SUV max 13.2), there is a smaller satellite nodule which abuts this nodule along the posterior lateral aspect with interval development of FDG uptake measuring 0.9 x 0.6 cm (SUV max 3.3, previously 0.8 x 0.4 cm with no increased uptake). Persistent although decreased uptake in the left posterior iliac bone metastasis (SUV max 2.9, previously 3.3). Interval development of a small focus of FDG-avid skin thickening in the left groin, which may be infectious/inflammatory, however is technically indeterminant (SUV max 9.9).

Overall I am feeling good about these results.  I know I was hoping for NEAD, but stable and/or shrinking is just as good as it means there isn’t progression.  I would like to understand more about this additional nodule though, and the skin thickening. I hope it is all just inflammation related, but I’m unsure until I meet back with Dr. Lassi next Tuesday and see what she has to say.

In the meantime, I will take these wins and celebrate the good news with my family in New Mexico later this week!  Thank you for all the continued prayers and support, it means a lot to me.