Surgery Update

My surgeon called me earlier this week to give me the results of the pathology report. He was not the best news. 7 of the 19 lymph nodes that they took tested positive. Also they didn't get clear margins so that means that there are still cancer cells at the incision site. This was not what we were hoping for.  So now to figure out what the best course of action will be from here, weather it be more chemo (different kind) or just radiation.

I saw my surgeon today and he said everything looks good. He said that I may not feel that way but from a surgical view it looks good. I was able to get one of my drains out. It didn't hurt to get it out, it was just a weird pressure. It felt good to get it out though. I still can't shower until the other drain is out so that is a bummer.

He also talked to my oncologist and felt that she prob won't want to do another round of chemo but that I will just have radiation. I will find out for sure on Thurs when I see my oncologist. For now my drs orders are for me to eat, walk and rest! So that is what I am doing.

I am also growing hair!!!! I have nice soft fuzzy BLONDE hair!!! It is the weirdest thing!! I wonder if it will stay blonde or if it will actually change to a darker color like what I had. Time will tell! Today Abby brushed my hair with a baby brush. It was so cute and sweet!! My children are amazing and such a blessing to me.

A nice "side effect" of surgery is my Aunt Catherine is here to help so Bob can go to work and everything is taken care of since I can't do much of anything. She has been here all week. It was such a blessing! We were discussing next week and the week after and Bob was going to take next week off and we had no idea what we were going to do the following week. Catherine said that she will come back on Wed. and will be here to help with whatever we need. It sounds like she will be here and go back and forth if she needs to, to be here and help us. She is such a sweet auntie!! I am so thankful that  God has blessed us and made it possible for Catherine to be here and help us during my healing.