Friday, May 24, 2013

May 24
Doctor consultation with surgeon today - mass is invasive, but small. Will not do another lumpectomy because one was done before on the same breast. So, surgery will be June 10 and will be a mastectomy with one node to test for invasive activity.
If the node is positive, chemo will be prescribed. If the node is negative, the mastectomy will be all that is required.
At the end of my recovery from surgery and chemo, or not, I will see the plastic surgeon to reconstruct the breast and reduce the right breast to match.
A lot of surgery for the next twelve months, I guess. So get ready for pain and rehab!  Hope I can have some pain killers for all of this.
Oh, and the node-ectomy may mean I will have swelling this time too, and definitely will have more numbness in that armpit, and will need physical therapy to move that arm again.
Golf is over for 2013.
So, what to do until June 10? I have to come up with a plan. The first option would be to take a little road trip and get away from Dodge for a few days. But, the more rational, reasoning side of me says to work on the stuff in the house and get rid of the junk!!  I won't want to look at it or work on it for the rest of the year.
Got a nice card from the office staff today. I have told almost all my friends in the area. Will call Hinchey family tomorrow, I guess. Just so they're in the loop. Should call my cousins in Sacramento area. 
Haven't posted it on Facebook yet. Will wait until next week. Sunday will have a notice in the bulletin.
Speaking of church, I have finished all the sketches I have pictures for. Should receive more pictures Sunday and/or take more pictures Sunday.
So far, all of them have pleased me very much except for the Cook daughter. Don't think I have her looking young enough, but will wait for Kris to tell me what's wrong with it - I can't figure it out by myself.

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