The Road so far...

[digitalwave]

I'm so sorry that I hadn't written until now, I just needed a little time to come to terms with everything after I met with my surgeon, Dr. Saving, on Thursday. She seems like she's a really great doc. Lee and I both liked her. I actually have a treatment team now, surgeon, oncologist, radiologist, which will meet on Tuesday to discuss my case and

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[emmatheslayer]

I been praying for you hope thats okay your in my thoughts and i wish you healing .

[digitalwave]

Thanks so much, sweetie, I know all the prayers and good thoughts help.

*hugs you hard*

[phoenixnz]

Hi,

It sounds like the mastectomy is the best option for you. If I may make a suggestion, see if you can find out whether they have breast cushions. These are specially made cushions which are good post-op. My local Zonta club makes them for breast cancer patients here and from all reports they really help with keeping you comfortable post-op. I had a look online and it looks like your Louisville club might have closed, but if you try Zonta.org, they might be able to help. I'll send you a pic on your email so you'll get an idea of what I'm talking about.

[digitalwave]

Thanks, sweetie, I'll check them out. :)

*hugs*

[geekslave]

*hugs* Sounds like you have a good team around you.

Stacey

[tabaqui]

*hugs*

[thdancingferret]

I’ll be hoping and praying for you. I know firsthand how hard it is to deal with all of these decisions when you’re already reeling. I was diagnosed with hormone positive, HER-2 negative invasive lobular and was told almost the same thing - if they tried to just take the tumors with a lumpectomy, my breast would likely be deformed and I’d have to have radiation in addition to the dose-dense chemotherapy. So I opted for the radical mastectomy and have never looked back. It gave me the best odds of fighting the disease and that’s all I’ve ever cared about. Everyone is different, every situation is different, but one thing cancer taught me is that you’re much stronger than you’ve ever realized, no matter how hard it gets. Whatever decisions you make, you’ll get through it. If you ever need to talk or just vent, feel free to direct message me. I was diagnosed nearly 14 years ago, I too have autoimmune, and I’m still here and kicking. Hang in there *hugs *