it's small and early! Good news. And what a nice guy! We really liked him. I just need to decide what type of surgery to have, most likely a lumpectomy, and then schedule it. He said that there is no problem with going on our vacation to Hawaii on the 25th so I will schedule it for when we return from that.
We were surprised to find out that it is done "outpatient". He will take the lump out as well as some surrounding tissue and a sample of lymph nodes. They will do a quick test while I am still under anesthesia to make sure they got everything and determine whether or not is has spread to the lymph nodes. From all of this tissue that they remove and test in a lab, a final pathology report will result. This report will determine the "recipe" for my chemo/radiation. Most likely, I will have chemotherapy 6 weeks after the surgery and then radiation.
So, all in all, we were very pleased.
Hey Laura! I heard about your website from Sharon. We miss you in the room :( , but I know you'll be back with us soon & be back 100%healthy! I'm so jealous of your Hawaii trip - make sure you post lots of pictures. Question: are you drawing those cartoons? They're really cute.
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-Stephan
Laura-
ReplyDeleteI am so glad to hear you caught it early. It sounds like you're going into this ready to win!! I will keep my fingers crossed and I am happy that you can do your surgery as out patient that way you can sleep in your own bed and recover without having to sit in a hospital.
I will keep you in my happy thoughts. -Regina
Hi Laura, that is good news, they say early detection is key. I hope you have a fabulous trip. You can come back refreshed and ready to take this on. Be careful, Love Laura
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