Yesterday I talked to the surgeon, she called me at home, and then this morning I talked some more with the nurse at the office who’s label is Breast Care Program Navigator.\u00a0 The nurse is the one who keeps me on track with the next steps, and to answer questions I have and to just be a friend that I will need through this journey.<\/p>\n
In the last post I had a good report of the PET scan that there is no other cancer in the rest of my body, so that is excellent news.\u00a0 My next step is to talk to the Oncologist which I have an appointment with next Tuesday morning in San Luis Obispo.\u00a0 My question to the doctor was why I would need chemo or radiation prior to surgery if they are going to remove the whole breast.\u00a0 The answer was that I have more than one lesion and it covers more than one quadrant.\u00a0 The size of one of the lesions is a big concern to the surgeon and she feels due to the size of it, even with a mastectomy, she may not be able to get a clear margin.\u00a0 With treatments prior to surgery, it would shrink the tumors to allow for a good margin.<\/p>\n
So, I will see what the medical oncologist has to say and what her take is on the results of my tests.\u00a0 If treatment is indicated, surgery will be postponed until after the completion of the treatments, probably chemotherapy.\u00a0 I wouldn’t have surgery for another 12 weeks possibly, but all depending on the number of treatments ordered by the oncologist.<\/p>\n
My story keeps evolving, but my trust is in the Lord.\u00a0 He is holding me together in this and I have an incredible force of prayer warriors covering me everywhere.\u00a0 I actually have less episodes of anxiety now, and I am leaning on the peace within that God is giving me in this season.\u00a0 It doesn’t mean I won’t feel anxious later, because I know that is just a normal response in these situations, but I know I don’t have to stay there.<\/p>\n
“Do not be anxious about anything, but in everything, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God. And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.”\u00a0 Philippians 4:6-7<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Yesterday I talked to the surgeon, she called me at home, and then this morning I talked some more with the nurse at the office who’s label is Breast Care Program Navigator.\u00a0 The nurse is the one who keeps me … Continue reading