Friday, February 27, 2009
OMG
Well, I met with the Oncologist this morning and we really like him. He got all my tests set up and boy do I have a week coming up. I will be in Ft Worth everyday except Wednesday. Monday I have a CT scan of my chest and abdomen at 9:30. Tuesday I get my port at 10:15. Thursday I have a total body bone scan at 1:00. I have to be there at 9:30 for the dye but the test will be at 1:00. Friday I meet with the Dr Crim (the Oncologist) again. He wants a better picture of what is going on so he will know what combination of meds I will need. After we leave his office I have an Echo Cardiogram at 2:00. Some Chemo affects a persons heart in rare cases and he just wants to make sure my heart pumps like it should.
Thursday, February 26, 2009
Oh What A Day
Where to begin.....
I went to the appointment in Ft Worth today. We would of liked better news but such is life. I seem to have an aggressive tumor. It has grown since the mammogram and sonogram last week. She also thinks it may be in a lymph node because one of them felt slightly swollen. So now we are on to treatment. We are going to have chemotherapy, radiation and then surgery (a double mastectomy with reconstruction) I have an appointment with the Oncologist at 8:30 in the morning at Harris Southwest. I go to Harris HEB at 10:15 on Tuesday to get my port put in. I am also going to have a CT Scan of my chest and abdomen, a full body bone scan and a genetics test. I am not sure when all those are going to take place but sometime in the near future. The Dr was going to get them scheduled.
Wow, I know that is alot but I am ready. The sooner they begin the sooner the cancer is gone and we can move on with our lives. I will let you know about the Dr tomorrow.
I went to the appointment in Ft Worth today. We would of liked better news but such is life. I seem to have an aggressive tumor. It has grown since the mammogram and sonogram last week. She also thinks it may be in a lymph node because one of them felt slightly swollen. So now we are on to treatment. We are going to have chemotherapy, radiation and then surgery (a double mastectomy with reconstruction) I have an appointment with the Oncologist at 8:30 in the morning at Harris Southwest. I go to Harris HEB at 10:15 on Tuesday to get my port put in. I am also going to have a CT Scan of my chest and abdomen, a full body bone scan and a genetics test. I am not sure when all those are going to take place but sometime in the near future. The Dr was going to get them scheduled.
Wow, I know that is alot but I am ready. The sooner they begin the sooner the cancer is gone and we can move on with our lives. I will let you know about the Dr tomorrow.
Monday, February 23, 2009
1st step
Hello, I have an appointment in Ft Worth Thursday the 26th at 10:45 at the Breast Center of North Texas.
Saturday, February 21, 2009
This Too Shall Pass
This is the new adventure we are on. Not one that we asked for but none the less we are here. I believe with all my heart this is just a bump in the road of life and we will come out on the other side even stronger.
Well, here goes:
I found a lump in my breast and went to the doctor. He said I needed to have it checked out with a diagnostic mammogram. I went on the 18th of feb and during the sono the dr thought it looked really suspicious. She found a total of four lumps in my right breast. One big one that has two smaller ones attached to it and another one by itself. She did two biopsys and friday I got the news. Cancer. You think you are ready to hear that but you never are. All I could think about was Brian, Logan and Lindsi and how I was not ready to go. How could this be happening to us. Your mind always goes to the worst first. I then thought of all the people that have survived and thought you know it's no big deal. I am going to fight this with everything I have and I will win. The doctor said that one out of every eight women has breast cancer now and that just amazes me. So hard to believe but it really is common. Well, that is where we are now. I am waiting on a call to see where I am going. The dr will call me monday morning and we will see from there. All I know for sure is I will be having the lumps removed and some of my lymph nodes too. They want to check them for cancer also. I will keep everyone up to date on here so I won't be on the phone forever and miss Brian and playing with my two precious angels. Not to say I don't mind the phone calls. I will post again as soon as I know anything. Love to all!
Well, here goes:
I found a lump in my breast and went to the doctor. He said I needed to have it checked out with a diagnostic mammogram. I went on the 18th of feb and during the sono the dr thought it looked really suspicious. She found a total of four lumps in my right breast. One big one that has two smaller ones attached to it and another one by itself. She did two biopsys and friday I got the news. Cancer. You think you are ready to hear that but you never are. All I could think about was Brian, Logan and Lindsi and how I was not ready to go. How could this be happening to us. Your mind always goes to the worst first. I then thought of all the people that have survived and thought you know it's no big deal. I am going to fight this with everything I have and I will win. The doctor said that one out of every eight women has breast cancer now and that just amazes me. So hard to believe but it really is common. Well, that is where we are now. I am waiting on a call to see where I am going. The dr will call me monday morning and we will see from there. All I know for sure is I will be having the lumps removed and some of my lymph nodes too. They want to check them for cancer also. I will keep everyone up to date on here so I won't be on the phone forever and miss Brian and playing with my two precious angels. Not to say I don't mind the phone calls. I will post again as soon as I know anything. Love to all!
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