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A long couple of weeks

     I've taken a minute or two to try to process all thats been going on since my biopsy.  My biopsy results did indeed find breast cancer in my right breast.  I found that out for certain in July 9th. I was scheduled for an mri and to meet with the surgeon.         I have stage 2 invasive ductal carcinoma.  Her2- and PR/ER+. Never thought I'd understand what those meant.  I read them before I was actual diagnosed and it was confusing.  Until I met with my surgeon, Dr.  Hatch.  She explained everything to John and I. Answered questions.  Gave me a book about breast cancer.      I meet with my oncology Dr.  after that. Dr.  Fiddler.  It was a shorter visit.  He scheduled an MRI and a ct scan.  The MRI was to check my lymph nodes for cancer.  The ct scan was to check other parts of my body for cancer.  Both have checked out fine.  Good news.      I also had a port placement surgery for when my chemo therapy starts.  That went well until last night.  I ended up in The ER. I w

Today is the day

     I went into today feeling really good. Positive.  I didn't sleep well but I woke up and stayed busy up to my appointment time.  Which was at 2:30 in the afternoon.       We got there with not a minute to spare.  My hubby John went with me.  We spent about 15 minutes in the waiting area.  John couldn't go back with me.  So I have to do this by myself.  Sort of.      I changed out of my bra and top and put on the normal white robe that has blue flowers or whatever the heck those are, and two ties to keep it closed.  I put my belongings into a locker and went to sit in the "ladies" waiting area.      There was one other lady there. She had red hair. She was in her robe, reading a magazine with one leg over the other.  I didn't feel like reading.  I tried to however.  I picked up a Newsweek magazine and tried to read about the Russians meddling in our election process.  None of it was registering so I just put it down.       The lady with the red hair, starte