March 22nd, 2019 Mood: Scared 😥 My oncologist, Dr. Peacock, is very nice and explained a lot to us. As I said in a future entry, he feels that even though my cancer is hormone fed and chemo has proven to not be very effective, I should probably have it anyway. I will end my …
2nd Biopsy
March 20th, 2019 Mood: Frustrated 😕 The biopsy was pretty easy all things considered, but the recovery has been rough so far. I am badly bruised and in decent pain. I thought about taking pictures but it is just too horrific. It looks like my breast has been beat up as it is black and …
Mammogram & Ultrasound
March 13th, 2019 Mood: Depressed 😥 I wish I had better news from my imaging appointment today. I ended up having a mammogram and an ultrasound because there is a "tail" coming from the tumor in my breast. I have to go through another biopsy next week so they can determine what that "tail" is. …
My Treatment Plan
March 6th, 2019 Mood: Anxious 😧 We met with Dr. Schwartz today. He showed us what he will do during my surgery. He will make a larger cut than normal in my left breast, take the tumor out and lift my breast so it is more compact. He will also lift my right breast so …
Diagnosis
March 2nd, 2019 Mood: Scared 😫 Dr. Schwartz called me today which was a complete surprise considering that it is Saturday. I have been diagnosed with invasive ductal carcinoma stage 2b. I am terrified of everything I will have to go through to get the 3 tumors out of me! I have an appointment Wednesday …
Appointments
March 1st, 2019 Mood: Numb 😕 So I have an appointment on Wednesday, March 6th with Dr. Schwartz to go over the results from the biopsy as far as the type of cancer and the stage. We will also talk about the next steps in my treatment. His office also made an appointment for me …