Back in the Saddle again!

Surgery Friday was uneventful which is a good thing! I was going to say short & sweet but that would not be totally truthful! Anyway, I'm back in the saddle (or office chair) - saddle just sounded more fun! I will see the surgeon on Thursday morning (5/21) so she can tell me what a good job she did and confirm from the pathology report that all the cancer was removed. Then in the afternoon, I will have my first appointment with the radiation oncologist. (May get my tattoos that day - I'll let you know how that turns out!)

So much for sleeping in on my day off!

I don't know about you but I'm not a morning person. If I have a day off work, I typically will do whatever I can to sleep at least a few minutes later than normal. Well - not tomorrow! I'm scheduled to be at the hospital at 5:30 am for surgery at 7:30. The good news is - I get to take a really good nap! Steve is excused from mowing the lawn tonight since we will need to leave the house at 4:45. Oh well - the sooner the better! Thanks for your prayers!

Surgery is scheduled . . .

I will have a lumpectomy (to remove more tissue to make sure they get clear margins) on Friday, May 15 at North Hills Hospital. I will be able to go home the same day just like last time! The surgeon & oncologist came to the agreement that the Sentinel Node Biopsy is not necessary. Yeah! I feel confident in there decision as it would be extremely unlikely that even one tiny cell would have spread to the lymph node.

After 4 weeks of healing, I should be ready to begin radiation (about Mid June). I've yet to meet with the radiation oncologist so I don't really have details to share about that yet. I'm enjoying a couple of weeks with no appointments but I'm gearing up for what's next . . . pre-op, surgery, post-op, radiation oncologist & oncologist appointments all on the books before June 12. But, check out this list . . . I feel good, I have a car & can drive, I have good insurance, good doctors, great family & extended family, very understanding boss, and a Father who holds my hand!