Progress

I have a surgery date! It's Tuesday, August 21st at 9AM at Memorial. I'll be having a modified radical mastectomy of the right breast with an expander placed to begin reconstruction. The expander will result in a little longer recovery but hopefully I'll only be in the hospital overnight. I'll leave with a couple of drains that need to be monitored and I'll have to take it easy for a week following surgery - no lifting, no driving - but after that I hope to be up and running. Tentatively chemo will begin the week of Sept. 10th but more on that later when I know for sure.

The surgeon was actually pleased with my choice and didn't give me any hassel. I'm glad that the treatment seems more solid to me now and that soon I'll be on my way to recovery.

Jim is coming home tomorrow night too so I'll have my rock back. :) Thanks to all of you guys for your support while he was gone. Mom, Dad, Lisa and Jill - - these last few weeks would have sucked major without you guys keeping me busy. Julie thanks for your advice and the website - it's really cool.

I'll post again after I get the results from the kidney/ovary ulatrasound and let you guys know what they found out. Cross your fingers for me. The last thing I need is stuff going on with other organs at this point. Anyway, look for another post after Monday the 13th. Thanks for reading.