The diagnosis...

On July 17th Connie was diagnosed with stage 4 breast cancer that has spread to her liver and bones. We were glad to know that it was breast cancer since they know so much about it, but devastated to hear it was already stage 4. My parents went to Huntsman Cancer Institute in Salt Lake for a second opinion and the doctor there recommended the same course of treatment that Dr. Francisco in Pocatello recommended so they are sticking with that for now. She has now been doing weekly chemo for 2 months and has stayed amazingly positive and never complains. People are so impressed with how good she looks and how well she is doing. The doctor told her that she needs to get out and do things and she has been doing pretty good at that. We have been able to tell that the chemo is working, which was a wonderful blessing. Yesterday she was given another tumor marker test and we will get the results next Tuesday.