So great to see my kiddies after the surgery! The pink ribbon on my street lamp was so touching. Next Steps? We meet with the Geneticist on Tuesday. If that gene test returns positive for the BRCA gene mutation, I will need to have a bilateral mastectomy. That test takes a while to analyze (2-3 weeks). In the meantime, we expect to get the pathology report from the lumpectomy and full axillary surgery. We hope to hear that we have clear margins. If it is not clear(still have cancer cells in the tissue that surrounded the tumor, then we will probably wait for the gene testing to be completed before the next surgery takes place. In either case, chemo starts a month after my latest surgery which will be followed by radiation.
Words cannot express the love and appreciation for the support we've felt from our friends and neighbors. What an outpouring of service in our behalf. We are truly blessed and feel buoyed up during this trial in our lives. Thank you, thank you, thank you, from the bottom of our hearts.
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