Today is six weeks to the day after my bilateral mastectomy, and it's the day I saw my medical oncologist to find out the results of the OncotypeDX Breast Recurrence Score Report. When my medical oncologist came in the exam room, her first words were "Good news!!" That's what I was hoping to hear. I … Continue reading Breast cancer Round 2: Positive news!
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Pain of healing = pain of wounding?
The pain I've been experiencing lately is making me ponder. Do you think the pain involved in healing a wound is the same as that of receiving the wound? I've been having pain all over my radiation area. Shooting pains, just like when the radiation began. Friday at my appointment, I asked my medical oncologist (the … Continue reading Pain of healing = pain of wounding?
Shrunk tumor and lumpectomy
I saw my surgeon today in preparation for my surgery on Monday. He could hardly find the tumor because it has shrunk so much. He was excited that the chemo has done so well in shrinking the tumor that was chestnut-sized in September. I told him it was chemo working with lots of prayers and … Continue reading Shrunk tumor and lumpectomy
Unpredictable
This post will be shorter since I'm taking time from when my arm should be raised to type instead. My healing path is unpredictable, with the latest being a thrombosis diagnosis yesterday. I had right arm pain and swelling Sunday night, and it was still there yesterday morning, so I called my oncologist's office. They … Continue reading Unpredictable
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