Happy New Year! Here we are on New Year’s Day, near Tomales Bay, where we hung out with Susie and John. Unbelievably, it is as warm as it looks.
Chris and I met with Dr. Tancredi D’Amore (my plastic surgeon) and Dr. Leah Kelley (my breast cancer surgeon) this week. I’m definitely dreading the surgery, but at the same time-ready to have it behind me.
Dr. Kelley also discussed the results of last week’s MRI and mammogram/ultrasound. The tests were to assess if any tumor and impacted lymph nodes remain. According to Dr. Kelley, the MRI showed only the clip that was placed in the tumor during this summer’s biopsy—but no tumor. The ultrasound showed a ½-centimer “shadow” where the tumor was. This is good news—it is not definitively saying the tumor is 100% gone, but given the limitations of the two tests, it is pretty much the best news that we can get at this point.
On Monday, Dr. Kelley will remove 1-2 sentinel lymph nodes to determine if the cancer has spread to the nodes, and also assess the tumor. Only after everything is biopsied will we know what we are dealing with. Of course we are feeling a lot of anxiety right now, given how much is riding on that biopsy. We are working hard on staying positive—it helps to be surrounded by our amazing family and friends. Keep those good thoughts flowing!
You are in my thoughts and prayers, Margie, hang in there. I think of you often through the last couple of months...Give Alice and Elsa a hug from Patty:)
ReplyDeleteMargie - 100% positive energy and white healing light are streaming across the Bay to you from me! XO-SA
ReplyDeleteDad here. Anxiety abounds but also Faith, Hope and Charity. Love to all...glad you are enjoying the weather and Family. We miss you all.
ReplyDeleteAlmost 60 degrees here on 1/7/2012 in Upstate
New York...last year we had over 2 feet of snow...so far...sunny n dry here.
Thanks to all of your friends and family for their support. Love, Dad
Margie-
ReplyDeleteThinking about you and sending all the good positive energy your way!
Melissa