If you are reading this then you are aware that Teresa was diagnosed with breast cancer. All updates regarding the course of treatment will be posted here to keep loved ones informed. This webpage will help give Teresa the support she needs with friends and family sending uplifting messages, meals for the family, and helping with tasks of daily living. Let’s support Teresa in this fight and let her know she is not alone! The Care Calendar will be populated with tasks once chemo starts. UPDATES May 7, 2020 - Diagnosed with Invasive ductal carcinoma, Stage 2, Triple Negative Breast Cancer on Right Breast. • Invasive ductal means it began in the milk ducts and has spread to the fatty tissue of the breast outside the duct. • Stage 2 means no signs of being in lymph nodes. • TNBC means cancer does not have estrogen, progesterone, or HER2 receptors. It is triple-negative. May 11, 2020 - MRI showed suspicious place on the left breast May 18, 2020 - CT Scan and Bone Scan • Bone Scan was good • CT Scan showed scarring on the lung and a small suspicious place. Scaring is most likely caused by infection and a Pet Scan will be done to confirm exactly what the suspicious spot is. May 19, 2020 - Meet with Oncologist • Will have 1 chemo treatment every 2 weeks for 8 weeks then meet with the oncologist for assessment. If cancer is responding then will continue chemo once a week for another 12 weeks. That is a total of 5 months of chemo. • Surgery will be discussed after chemo to determine lumpectomy or mastectomy. • Radiation will then be discussed depending on the type of surgery performed. • Will have a Pet scan, Heart scan and port will be placed all before next week. May 20, 2020, meets with RN May 22, 2020, MRI with Biopsy on Left Breast in the morning and patient education that afternoon May 26, 2020 – Meet with Surgeon in the morning and Oncologist in the afternoon