Cancer in the breasts
Not much new at today’s appointment, I got a lot more words that don’t mean much to me yet… doing research tonight on things like Nuclear Pleomorphism (mine is 3 points and severe… whatever that means) which is evidently a part of the Nottingham Grade, which we knew is 3. But other than getting the […]
I sent my boys (husband, 9-year-old, and father who is visiting from Arizona) out to go watch the Boeing Classic at TPC Snoqualmie Ridge today, and I think they’ll be out a while since I was in enough pain this morning that I not only bit off each of their heads this morning, but started […]
Pathology came back today, and the bottom line is that all of the news was as good as I actually expected. I’ll get a full written report in a few days and will share interesting updates if there are any, but here are the highlights for now: Right breast totally clear and healthy Two lymph nodes […]
This afternoon I was sitting between my husband and father just after my oxy had kicked in, and as I fought to keep my eyes open, I was reminded of this scene in the “Princess Bride” where Westley has been mostly dead all day, and his head rocks back and forth as they plan to storm […]
So for the record, I really thought there was another ’90s song, not Pink Floyd’s “Comfortably Numb.” It could have been what I was thinking of, but I’m neither a Floyd fan, nor comfortable with the numbness, so it wasn’t entirely what I was going for. 🙂 Today I went with my boys to pick […]
I swore there was a song with that title, but I couldn’t find it… then again, I’m at the point in my oxy when I’m usually asleep, so my skillz may be a little slow at the moment. I’m still doing OK- have a feeling I’ll be majorly bored by the time I go back […]
Will keep this short & sweet because I’m likely going to get in trouble with the sidekick for posting, but I wanted to make sure everyone knows that I’m home and resting as comfortably as I’m going to be able to on the hottest day of the year. Less than 12 hours after surgery, they […]
Whatever you call them, that’s me. The BCN is currently recovering but I know many of the followers would want a more thorough update. When this post is proofread, you will know Ange is back to 50%. I will try to be ninja brief. Both boobies are now official property of UW medical research. Surgery […]
Again, more like the first countdown, this is likely the first it, but 24 hours from now I’ll be out of surgery and resting uncomfortably in my hospital room for the night. First and foremost, thank you all for the major outpouring of love and support. I do feel so lucky and loved, and I […]
So this morning I met with my surgical oncologist, and was thrown yet another curveball. Upon further review of my record and discussion between her and the plastic surgeon I met last week, there were a few changes: Because I am young and healthy, my surgical oncologist is willing to do the double mastectomy. Not […]
The Breast Cancer Ninja 