Promises, Promises…….
I know I promised to do weekly updates and I failed miserably, sorry. I can’t understand how I can’t seem to get things done when I have all the time in the world to do things. I haven’t had any work again for some time so I have all day to blog, clean, do laundry, etc. I can’t seem to do it all. I did much better at getting everything done when I was crazy busy with work.
First a little something to make you laugh
Things you don't want to hear during surgery:
Hand me that...uh...that...uh.....thingie.
Oh no! I just lost my Rolex.
Damn, there go the lights again...
"You know, there's big money in kidneys. Heck, shes got two of them."
Everybody stand back! I lost my contact lens!
Could you stop that thing from beating; it's throwing my concentration off.
Anyone see where I left that scalpel?
Nurse, did this patient sign the organ donor card?
Don't worry; I think it's sharp enough.
Now, I ask you for your prayers again....
This Friday April 15th I will have my surgery. After a lot of discussion and thought I am going with the lumpectomy. Since I will have to have radiation and if I had a mastectomy I would not be able to have implants as an option to reconstruction. The options for reconstruction would be flap type surgeries, that, to be quite honest, I don’t think turn out all that great. My surgeon believes that the lumpectomy is totally doable and may not make any cosmetically poor appearance of the breast. That being said, we are hoping for clear margins because if they can’t get clear margins I may not have a choice but to have a mastectomy later. At the time of surgery I will also be having a Sentinel Node Biopsy and we are hoping for clean lymph nodes. The chemo did a great job and the only thing left of the large tumor are three small areas that are 6mm each. I will go in at 10:00am for the wire localization (they put a wire in by ultrasound where the tumor is so the surgeon can find it) and my surgery is scheduled for 12:00 noon. Barring any complications, I should be going home that afternoon.
YES, OF COURSE!!!!!!!!!!!
YES, of course I am scared shipless, I am afraid that I won’t wake up, I am afraid that I will be sick when I am done with surgery and have to stay overnight, I am afraid that the surgeon won’t get clear margins, I am afraid that my lymph nodes will come back with cancer in them, I am AFRAID!!!! But, I will be as brave as I can and be back to me soon. Please keep me in my prayers still and mostly keep my husband and boys in your prayers as they will be so very worried.
Hey Beth,
ReplyDeleteI'll be praying for you!!! I know you're afraid :-( Surgery is always a scary thing but look at all you've overcome so far........you'll be just fine, I have no doubt. You are a very strong woman :-)
Much Love,
Tammie
You and your family are in my prayers, and you will be in my thoughts on Friday!
ReplyDeleteHey Beth, You have stood strong and overcome everything so far, surgery will be a piece of cake even though it is scary. I am sorry I don't get to see you anymore but my thoughts are with you and your "boys" :) Stay strong, and yes you are certainly allowed the occasional "pity party", it is not a bad thing :)
ReplyDeleteHey You've come a long way Baby and as I told you in the beginning you'll bet this thing, you are a lot tougher than you say and I know it. Now although I expected to be posting this on you're announcement of VICTORY!! It's behind you, you've done it YOU'VE BEAT IT! WTG! We are all very happy for you. It will take a little bit before you are back to normal but the great news is that the light at the end of the tunnel is not behind you and you can move on with your life... It's a beautiful thing! We need a celebration!! Congratulations We knew it all along you are a winner!
ReplyDeleteVince & Janet
(That was supposed to read the Light is Now behind you) You have cleared the tunnel.
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