On Oct 26, 2015 after a routine mammogram, I find out I have breast cancer in my left breast. Here's my first photo-getting ready for an MRI so they can see if there are any other signs of cancer. Good news is they didn't see any other signs of cancer.
Our first check up to find out what plans they have for me...Brad doing a little jig to lighten things up. This time I am on the exam table!! Diagnosis-A lumpectomy and also a few lymph nodes under my armpit will be removed and biopsied. Then most likely radiation treatment for 4-6 weeks, everyday. Little did I know that this this photo will go down as one of the last photos of my real boobs. Weird.
Lumpectomy day..first thing...they have to put a needle marker into my breast so my surgeon, Dr. Kolpac can see where to go. Yeow. Got a numbing shot right where it counts, in the nipple. I had to get a mammogram after this too! They sat me in the hall until the mammographer was ready. Ha! I couldn't resist taking a photo of this and sending it to Brad seeing as he has a chest port now. We both have apparatuses hanging from our chest!!
Selfie as I wait for mammogram before surgery.
So, the bad news is after we got the lumpectomy results back they said that they did not get all the cancer. There was more. This call brought me to my knees and I cried
and cried because I knew what was to come. I had talked enough with family and friends about taking the breasts off with a double mastery if it was bad enough. I thought I was one of the lucky ones that just needed a lumpectomy and then be done with it. This is my pre-op appointment. This appointment was a little depressing hence the sad face, then I decided, no sadness...stay happy and positive , so I took another!
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