Surgery went well yesterday and I am not in much pain at all today thanks to really good DRUGS! I just am wobbly on my feet and fuzzy in the head. I keep dozing off but hopefully can move to just Tylenol tomrrow or Sunday.
It was a long day, starting with a 6:30 a.m. show [...]
Archive for September, 2008
Thanks for the prayers!
Posted in Uncategorized on September 26, 2008 | 3 Comments »
Surgery Scheduled
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged breast cancer, cyst, doctor, mamgram, mass, tumor on September 17, 2008 | 2 Comments »
My husband and I met with the surgeon on Monday. I am scheduled for surgery next week, September 25 for removal of the mass, which is the size of a large olive. This proceedure is an excisional biopsy since they are not totally sure the make up of this tumor. In fact the diagnosis officially [...]
What is a fibroadenoma?
Posted in Uncategorized on September 15, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
So here is what I am learing about fiboadenomas. Cause enough to have a total removal and biopsy the entire tumor!
From WebMD:
Radiologists must be familiar with a variety of benign breast conditions to confidently distinguish malignant disease from benign disease. Fibroadenomas are benign tumors composed of stromal and epithelial elements. These tumors are commonly [...]
The results are in…
Posted in Uncategorized on September 12, 2008 | 2 Comments »
I finally couldn’t take it anymore. I knew the test results were due in today so I called and left a message for my doctor to call me. At last after waiting the whole day, he did call and told me that my tumor is a “complex fibroidadenoma” which means it needs to be removed and tested [...]
Worry sets in…
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged breast biopsy cancer birth control pills doctor on September 12, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Your mind sort of gets carried away with you during times like this, and you start thinking about all the reasons why YOU won’t be one of the lucky ones. Like a family history that has always been discounted but yet both my parents are only children so we’ll never know if they might have [...]
The Waiting Game
Posted in Uncategorized on September 11, 2008 | 1 Comment »
It’s been three days since the biopsy. I’m a bit sore still, a bit black and blue, but no longer misshapen. Ha! Whew! I was worried! My 15 year old daughter came home last night from volleyball practice with a set of ten light pink cancer awareness bracelets to sell for [...]
The Big Day
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged breast cancer mamogram biopsy doctor lump mass lesion on September 8, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Today’s the biopsy. (*Evening Update below) I thought this day would never come. I’m just glad it’s here and I’m ready. I really do feel mentally ready for whatever comes. We went to a couples Bible study last night for the first time in 10 years. One of the things my friend [...]
What They Didn’t Tell Me…
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged breast cancer melanoma malignancy biopsy ultrasound mam on September 5, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Yesterday I had gone to pick up a prescription for my daughter at our clinic. The pharmacy had a long wait, so I decided that while I was there I would request a copy of my radiology tests from August 19. After all, I had never actually looked at them myself, only at the letter sent to me [...]
The Wait
Posted in Uncategorized, tagged health, breast, cancer, lump, biopsy, woman, mass, lesion, test, gynecologist on September 2, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Six more days until the biopsy. This must be the worst part. The not knowing…the worrying. I feel shooting sensations in my breast. I have had them for the past several months but sort of ignored it and figured they would tell me at my annual if I needed to worry about that. It’s a constant [...]
