Friday, August 22, 2008

Friday, August 22, 2008
More of the plan
So, I go for pre op blood work, etc. on Thursday.Then Friday, I report to the Rose Breast Center for the pre op mammograms and the sentinel node dye. For those of you that don't know what that is.....rather than taking out numerous lymph nodes to check and see if the cancer has spread, they now shoot a radioactive dye into your breast. It will travel the same route cancer probably would travel and it dye's the lymph node. The surgeon then just looks for the dyed lymph node and removes that for testing. It's a great thing.Any way, surgery is scheduled for 1:45. They will put me under general anesthesia. Often, lumpectomies can be done with just a local, however, that is generally in cases where the tumor is near the surface. In my case the tumors are far deeper and that, coupled with the fact that it is in both sides makes it a little more major. But, I will still be home Friday evening. Assuming I wake up from that dang general anesthesia. took several hours last time and I wasn't under for a very long time. So, we shall see.Anyway, I guess radiation treatments start about 3 weeks after surgery. I've said all along knowledge is power and now that I have knowledge of what will happen and why, I am ready to tackle this sucker!!!Thank you for all of your love and support!!!!