Healing from my Biopsy has been pretty tough. I slept sitting up because of the pain from my left breast. It felt like a huge elephant sitting on my chest.
I continued to wait for my pathology results and every time my phone rang, I jumped. I turned 31 exactly one month ago and I did not expect anything other than "False read, non cancerous, your healthy, your young, no worries".
The dreaded phone call arrived around 10am. "It is Cancer". Everything moved pretty quickly after that. Things got blurry but thankfully, once again, Doug and my parents helped to keep things together.
I was sent to meet with my Surgeon, Dr Ames Smith at St Davids in the Breast Cancer Resource Center. He explained to me that I was at Stage 1 and had the Invasive Ductal type. He also explained that I was more than likely a candidate for a Lumpectomy. After the Lumpectomy, Radiation will begin. Radiation lasts for 5 weeks Mon-Fri. I was also given a list of about 100 things to do and phone calls to make.
From Dr Smiths I was sent for Genetic Testing. The BRAC test, or genetic test, will determine if it is Genetic. The test is a swish of mouth wash and a few spits. Both types of Genectic tests are mailed to some place in Utah for testing. The test is helpful in that if the test comes back positive it means that you are more suseptible to have the same cancer show up again in the same breast or in the other. The test is mailed and the results become available in THREE weeks.
St Davids called and scheduled surgery with me. A dye is to be placed in me to locate any infected Lymph nodes on Wednesday. Surgery for my Lumpectomy is Thursday. Get this out of me!!
Came home, rested - emotionally Exhausted!! Randi and Sara showed up to bring flowers and dinner. Tracie, Tina, and Jamie showed up with some wine which was just what I needed! The LOVE of friends and family can truly uplift your spirits like nothing else!
Got word my MRI was scheduled that night for 9pm. Loaded on wine and meds, I stumbled into the MRI with Doug's help. The MRI itself was not so bad. It was loud, but I was sleepy. We were home around 11:00 after a VERY long day.
My World has been Rocked...
No comments:
Post a Comment