Elayne's Blog ~ RUNNING TO RECOVERY: muga scan Tuesday

Monday, September 8, 2008

muga scan Tuesday

Tomorrow, I will have a muga scan to check my heart again. Before the Herceptin treatments my injection fraction number was 54 ( I believe 50 is normal). It dropped down to 45, showing damage to the heart, which is why the Herceptin had to be stopped.
We are praying that tomorrow's test will show that number back in normal range. We would like to ask for your prayer support on this as well as all the test results on Thursday with my oncologist.
Thanks everyone for your support this week~ Elayne

3 comments:

Anonymous said...: Elayne,

I don't know if anyone has told you this lately, but you are truly an AMAZING woman. You are my inspiration to get fit and healthy.

Lori; September 8, 2008 at 12:08 PM
Unknown said...: I love you Mom! I'm praying for you and I know everything will go just fine. Call me WHENEVER you want to talk. You know I always answer my phone. I love you,

~Kevin; September 8, 2008 at 9:40 PM
Cathie Hanna said...: Know that I am praying for you Elayne...; September 9, 2008 at 8:35 PM

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