Update

Just to become more complete -- my second surgery was successful - no cancer remains. I spent a lot of time with the oncologist going over all aspects of my diagnosis. I'll try to summarize it - though I may have to come back and revise it.

Invasive breast cancer with lobular AND ductal features. So, it's both kinds, and I guess both are invasive. Stage IIb, Grade 1 (so that grade is good).

On the one hand, there is no evidence of any cancer remaining in my body. (She did admit that refers to 'cancer of a size large enough to detect'. And, she was no longer saying there is no need for chemo. (I think my type is a bit atypical - I think the mix is less common than the unmixed.)

On the other hand - I still have no prognosis. Of course, I don't think I'll get a prognosis of 99% - and getting 86% is sure gonna be scary.

I guess doing the things that kill off stray cancer cells is a good thing. More on this later (as in the connection with VitD - which I've been low in for years). And, I've started melatonin this past week - love that it works so well for me - and I was so relieved to see that it may have some anti-cancer properties (I was afraid I'd find it was a no-no.)