April 23rd, 2019 Mood: Exhausted 😴 My surgeon was very pleased. I did very well and he got all of the cancer out. There is a pathologist in the operation room who tests the tumors and tissue so he can tell the surgeon if he got all of the cancer out. They had a hard …
Marking Appointment
April 22nd, 2019 Mood: Indifferent 😕 We went to see Dr. Schwartz this morning for my marking appointment. He re-measured and marked where he will be cutting to take out the tumors tomorrow, as well as where he will place stitches to mark where he will cut during my reconstructive surgery. I was very surprised …
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 …
The Beginning
Mood: Worried 😕 A dear friend of mine passed away from breast cancer in October of 2017. I remember her urging her friends on Facebook to not only get a Mammogram every year, but to also do a self exam every month. She very well may have saved my life.... I don't have the exact …