At this time Ivan is cancer free. He saw an ear nose and throat specialist. The doctor assured him his throat was fine, there is no cancer there. (often breast cancer and throat cancer are linked)
Since the oncologist does not want to use radiation as a follow up treatment another test will take place this week. Ivan can't easily raise his arms. Also the radiation would be on his left breast, close to his heart. Her choice would have been tamoxifen but Ivan has often show up with the " lupus anti-coagulant" in his blood. Tamoxifen can cause blood clots so he is seeing the hematologist this week and they will make a decision.
In the meantime he feels well, has returned to swimming 3 X a week and is delighted with the current good news.
We booked our flights to Mexico for Dec. 3 and will return to Jocotepec, and Roca Azul where we have established friendships and a sense of community over our five years of snow birding. (maybe we can call it rain birding, as it rarely snows here)
Life is full of twists and turns and delightful surprises!
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