Wednesday, May 15 - After feeling quite puny the past few days, I am feeling much better today. The fatigue hasn't been so bad, and my feet and hands feel much better. Now I hope to have a good week before surgery!
I received a call from my surgeon this afternoon. The breast MRI showed that the tumor has shrunk from 10 centimeters to 3 centimeters. If you remember, it was 2 centimeters when I discovered it and grew to 10 before I even had my 1st chemo which was within 3 weeks. This is great news.
Dr. O said I could have a lumpectomy, but having put a lot of thought and prayer into it over the past few weeks, I have decided to go for the mastectomy instead. This is mainly due to the uncertainty of whether or not they get clean margins the first time. I have spoken with several people who had to undergo a second surgery due to this fact. I decided better to be safe than sorry. I just don't know if I could handle having to undergo surgery again and then end up with a mastectomy after all.
So I'm off to Washington tomorrow for some pre-surgery blood work and then hoping not to think too much about it until next week. I'm a little nervous, so this may not be as easy as it sounds.
Dane will be working from home the rest of the month so he can be here for the surgery and whatever help I may need afterwards.
So I'll say goodbye until after surgery - please keep me in your thoughts and prayers!
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