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 …
Dropping the Ball
April 16th, 2019 Mood: Stressed 😟 As if the last few days had not been stressful enough.... My surgery has been rescheduled to next Tuesday the 23rd. I don't feel like going through all of the ridiculousness but basically someone was supposed to call me way before today to go over the medications that I …
PET Scan & MRI Results
April 5th, 2019 Mood: Relived 😌 I have wonderful news! My PET Scan & MRI came back clear of any additional cancer! My diagnosis is still serious, but at least we know now that I do not have any sign of metastatic disease. I will still have to go through chemo after my surgery on …
Grateful
April 4th, 2019 Mood: Happy 😄 Hi everyone! 💕 First I would like to thank everyone who has donated to my GoFundMe so far. If you haven't donated, please consider doing so, so that Matt and I can better manage the bills that we are responsible for as I move forward with this journey. Any …
Surgery Date
April 2nd, 2019 Mood: Anxious 🙄 CT scan yesterday....MRI tomorrow....I should have all of the results back by this Friday. Crossing my fingers that they are both clear other than the cancer we already know about. Good news! My surgery has finally been scheduled for Thursday, April 18th. I have never had major surgery in …
Biopsy
February 26th, 2019 Mood: Worried 😥 The biopsy was uncomfortable and at times painful, but Dr. Schwartz told me everything that he was doing step by step. He had a mini ultrasound machine that he used himself, not his assistant. As he was working to find each mass he told me that I have 3 …