On June 18, I went for CT scans of my lungs and abdomen. The results showed no progression of the nodule in my lungs, they did see a legion on the spleen however it was determined benign and stable. My bone density scan showed signs of osteoporosis and osteopenia so I will have to start Zometa injections every six months. It’s a biophosphonate medication that will slow down the thinning of my bones due to the anti cancer medication, letrozole that I am on. Overall the news is

Who knew such a tiny little pill could be a cancer treatment! Not me I tell you. My last encounter with cancer was full swing port-a-cath chemotherapy therapy sessions that lasted half a day! Now in the comfort of my own home I just swallow this little pill. This is Letrozole and it is a hormone inhibitor. My cancer is estrogen positive so this drug reduces the production of estrogen in my body and therefore cuts off the food supply to the cancer. On a side note this pill is