Appointment update 11-12-2024

Yesterday, I probably overdid it.  Or at least that is what I am thinking since my boob area kinda hurts this morning.  This was probably from having to grab the door to close it.   

After working for a few hours in the morning, Amy and I headed over to Durango.  Our first stop was Frida's for the best chips and salsa as well as good food.  I am a big fan of crispy tacos, and they make really good ones.  Amy had taquitos.  Nothing like Mundell's taquitos.  I've been missing those lately.  

After lunch, we went to Maria's bookstore.  Both of us purchasing books.  Then we tried to find me a button up short sleeve shirt (or two).  Winter is upon us I know, but as I'm mostly in the house, the flannels are too much.  No such luck.  Even at the thrift store there were zero.  Maybe I'll just cut off the sleeves at the shoulder and be rednecky.  

Last stop before the doctor was the UPS store to return some of the 20 bras we have purchased in the hopes something would work.  I actually didn't even try these on because I'm currently wearing a XXXL and those were XL.  Yea! I got my double ds.  

We got to the doctor's way too early, but it was ok because Amy had her book, and I was nearing my nap time.  We were the only ones in the waiting room so when the door opened, I knew it had to be for me.  She said she called my name softly since it appeared I was sleeping.  I wasn't and yesterday I made it through with no nap at all.  

After the nurse preliminary stuff (blood pressure, O2, etc.) and the nurse adding in the bandage covering to something I was allergic to, the doctor came in.  She immediately stated that my boobs looked way better than the photo I had sent the nurse navigator.  After looking and poking, she was concerned about some redness near the boob incision site.  From there, she promptly put me on antibiotics for 10 days.  4 times a day.  Now I am one of those people having to set timers to take meds.  

You know when you go to the doctor for a pain and by the time you leave, you are in twice as much pain because they poke and prod you.  Well, that didn't really happen because I was experiencing the upper boob pain prior to going there, but she did talk about drainage that I hope to hell doesn't happen.  This is her concern because of the redness around the incision.  I need you prayers to dig deep that this doesn't happen because I would probably also puke during it.  

But there is some good news in this whole thing.  The preliminary pathology came back.  NOT IN THE LYMPH NODES and the MARGINS WERE GOOD.  

They are still waiting for pathology on the second mass they removed.  The mass looked exactly like the cancerous one, but when initially biopsied was not cancerous.  

Once all the pathology comes back, then it will be sent to Oncology for the oncotype score.  Again, this score will determine the next steps...chemo, chemo/radiation, radiation.  So again another waiting game.  

Until next time...