Mastectomy, that is. Instead of having a single mastectomy on Monday, I will be having a bi-lateral, or double mastectomy. Hopefully, the procedure will still take place on Monday. It all depends on the surgeon's schedule.
Dr. Nelson called me today with the results of the MRI I had done on Tuesday. He said there were a couple more spots on the right side, and "numerous and potentially pre-cancerous" spots on the left. However, it would be virtually impossible to biopsy every single spot, and because I'm so young (Dr. Nelson's words, not mine *smile), we made the decision to go with the double mastectomy. That way, there is less chance of the cancer returning, and will make reconstruction a more viable option.
It's late, and I'm tired, so this post is shorter than usual. Tomorrow promises to be another long day. I have to be in Duluth at 10:45 for CT and bone scans. The whole idea of tomorrow's tests makes me feel a little like Alice in Wonderland; " drink this" and "inject that." Heck...as long as I have to drink something, I wonder if they'd make it a double? Blessings!
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Wishing you all the best with the double mastectomy, the CT and bone scans.
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