Neuroendocrine cells are located throughout the body.  Neuroendocrine cancer could be found anywhere in the body.  Through the support groups, I know people who have it in their knees, elbows, bones, intestines, ovaries, liver, mesentery, lung, pancreas, under the skin, etc. So, when I found a lump in my left breast (wasn’t checking, just washing), I immediately went to the doctor.

This was before Christmas.  We agreed that it should be removed and biopsied, because although NETS in a breast is not dangerous, it could be the better known and more dangerous breast cancer.  Because I was changing insurance, I had to wait until I had new doctors lined up to get this done.

Dr. Liu did it.  It was a simple day surgery without anesthesia, just an injected anesthetic.  I was allowed to drive myself home.

The news is: It is a lipoma (capsule of fat). The doctor will have it biopsied but it is almost certainly a benign lipoma.  This is great news!  I can go on a trip to Scotland and Iceland next week with a light heart.

When we return from Iceland, the immunology treatment (BCG) for my bladder cancer starts immediately.  It will be once a week for six weeks and after that maybe once a quarter for three weeks.  It is not chemo and should not be that challenging.  I will report on the experience.  Someone in the Colorado Carcinoid Cancer Support Group suggested that the treatment might have some good effect on my primary cancer (the neuroendocrine cancer).  I will watch and report on that as well.

I certainly hope to be at the end of cancer adventures for this year.

May we all have the best possible outcomes,

Cy

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