Updates

Update from morning appt. Looks like surgery on the 31st to extract 2
of the 17 known nodules (there was only 5 last year) through open lung
biopsy. Will be In the hospital for 3 days. 2 weeks recovery. Update
from morning appt. Looks like surgery on the 31st to extract 2 of the
17 known nodules (there was only 5 last year) through open lung
biopsy. Will be In the hospital for 3 days. 2 weeks recovery.

Update from today's ultrasound and mammogram to address the enlarged
lymph nodes and they were too far back in my chest wall to see but
they did find an area present only on my right side that gained
suspicion to the radiologist. He is going to talk to my oncologist and
lung surgeon and recommend a biopsy of that as well. We are waiting
for blood test results to see if my white blood count is high enough
to endure the lung surgery safely.


Blood test is back!  First time since July 1, 2010 that my WBC & RBC were in a normal range!  Well there's some good news! So for surgery,I have the choice of either this Thursday (3 days from now) or next Thursday - 10 days.....I am choosing March 31st.


Update on me......I am feeling great physically! 3 weeks with no treatment has allowed me to have energy, spunk and has really given me a glimpse of how I will feel after it is all over.  Emotionally - I am not sure how I am......I am scared........but I know that whatever this is - I will survive - I am a fighter - I will be strong and as Sugarland would say "It'll be alright again"
Thank you all for your love and your support.......it's what gets me through this!

you would think that taking a break from treatment would slow down the hair loss process.....NOPE!