Another Update

Today we went to see Dr. Margolis.  We got the results of moms CT scan.  The news really couldn't be much better.  The spots on her liver are really close to being gone.  This is better than the doctor expected.  There is a tiny residual spot that is hanging on, but it is very tiny.  As you recall, this spot was over 6 cm just over a year ago.  He didn't use the word remission, but she is probably as close to that as she can be.  The doctor was so happy, and so were all of us :)
There is a targeted treatment that is available for the little spot on the liver, but we will see how things progress over the next few months before he recommends that treatment.
Mom also had an echogram last week.  They discovered a bit of a flutter in her heart.  Apparently, this is a pretty common side effect from the chemo.  We have an appointment to see a cardiologist next week.  Nothing to worry about, but we will be monitoring her and she will probably just add one more drug to the daily routine.  She is close to having a drug store in her house, so what is one more pill?
We were also referred back to see the surgeon.  Because the liver results were so positive and mom had such a good reaction to the radiation treatment, we are seriously talking about doing surgery (mastectomy).  We have a consultation next week with the surgeon.  Surgery was only recommended if she opted not to have reconstruction.  At this point, she cares more about her health than her figure.
So, all in all, we had some really great news today.
Thank you all for your prayers and thoughts.