All Systems GO!

As I type I have ice packs in my breasts to contain the swelling from my biopsy today on the new suspicious mass my MRI picked up. Two of the three were considered to be "nodes" and that's good and the last one could be a fibroadenoma which could be benign.  So after my ultrasound, meeting with the anesthesiologist, surgeon and having my blood drawn we are a green light for tomorrow's surgery. I am off to an event and will give more of the dramatic details later if I feel up to it.  But, here's the crash course.  The new suspicious tissue was biopsied. I won't find out until tomorrow around 10:30 am or so IF it is CANCER.  Now, if it is- then my surgery will be cancelled because they will have to perform a mastectomy.  Because I am opting to have reconstruction, they will have to check the plastic surgeon's schedule and confirm his availability for next week.

If the mass is BENIGN and not cancerous the lumpectomy surgery will take place around 2pm PST.  It is about an hour and a half long depending on how many lymph nodes need to be extracted- again this has to do with staging my cancer.  So, either way I will be HOME tomorrow evening  either dozing from the wonderful drugs or anticipating the next step.  I am doing ok and embracing both options and breathing through this "curve ball" of a day.  I am cut off from food after midnight and savoring my last 4 thin mint cookies that are in the freezer and in search for my last meal!  I am fresh out of the shower and was eager to wash the day away because it was "craptaculous" as one soror friend named it!  But, I am pushing through it and still finding away NOT to crack although the medical secretary was almost eaten for lunch- another story entirely. Moving on...

For those of you reading that are NOT coming to the hospital but want a phone call when I am out of surgery please email cincharm@gmail.com or my personal (NON SORORITY) email address so that I can keep it all straight.  I'm off to meet a friend and will give more info as I think of it later.  Thanks for the emails/Blackberry Messages/Calls/FaceBook and Text messages. I've been busy but appreciate you all reaching out!

Until then...