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Things to celebrate, things to grieve4/22/2020 Surgery last week went very well in that I had minimal pain, and very few lymph nodes removed. We were able to confirm there is no evidence of cancer having spread beyond my breast, which is great news. That singular bit of news made my week. I was thrilled beyond belief to know my life wasn't in imminent danger from metastasis.
In my follow up today, I was informed we didn't get it all out last week, and that some remained in my skin. Tomorrow I will have that section of skin removed. I was also informed that chemotherapy would be the standard of care for my tumor, given my post-surgical pathology report. Lastly, looking at the full report, it appears to be the same tumor I had nearly 7 years ago. I knew I was a tenacious person. Apparently, persistence is literally in my DNA. Tomorrow, I should have a better idea of the timeline of treatment. As I am in the Bargaining stage of grieving, I'm in full blown research mode; meaning I am looking at every possible form of treatment available, and trying to come up with what I believe is the best plan possible. I don't do well with authority, so I'm not likely to take a prescribed plan at face value without me understanding the pros/ cons, and viability of each potential path.
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Turd Ferguson
4/23/2020 09:28:17 am
Good! Do it your way, follow your heart, your gut, your mind. May you have a progressive and collaborative medical team that respects that. I'm sorry chemo is the standout treatment. Have you named the pernicious little bastard?
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