What GREAT news! Thanks for keeping everyone posted.
(Climbing up on my health educator soap box for a moment....)
Now, to all those ladies (and gents) that might be reading this thread still....please, if you don't know anything about IBC please take a moment to learn about it. (
www.Komen.org) IBC is a very rare form of BC, but a very serious one. IBC is almost always Stage IV at diagnosis. IBC presents differently from 'typical' BC in that there is no lump. I repeat...NO LUMP. So for everyone getting their mammos...IBC would not show up on a mammo as a lump (it may show up as a thickening of cells on the surface of the breast, but not as a lump). For everyone doing their self exams and getting a clinical exam, again, you would not feel a lump. (very different from what we have always heard and learned - to feel for a lump) So ladies, know your b@@bs! Know what's normal for you, and report any changes to your doc asap. And again, the Komen website is a great place to go for more info.
Sorry for hijacking the thread momentarily, but BC education is near and dear to me. I lost a friend at 36 and have become very involved in fundraising, awareness, and volunteering. I can't let a golden opportunity to educate pass by.
OP - again, soooo happy to hear your good news!!!