Breast Surgery Over!

Breast surgery (lumpectomy) went well today. I'm just tired. Got home about an hour ago. Started off the day with a 2:45 am phone call saying my FIL was taken to the hospital so Rich and I got up and showered and headed to the hospital to see him. He is doing well. They are running lots of tests. He was having chest pains and difficulty breathing. He had been seeing the doctor for some issues over the past week related to this. Of course, he wasn't at the hospital I was having my surgery at! We left there after he got a room and scooted to the other hospital for my surgery. It's been a long, long day. The sentinel node biopsy was negative which is great news. Surgery was uneventful. Now, we wait for the final pathology on the whole smear. We get that next Thursday. Hopefully they got clear margins and all the cancer is gone. The week after that, I have an appointment with the oncologist scheduled and then a day or two later with the radiation oncologist. The oncologist will probably be starting me on Tamoxifen or something like that and I will probably have 6 weeks of radiation. I think that won't start for another month until I'm fully healed. We stopped at the other hospital on the way home to see Rich's dad. He was being taken for an ultrasound on his leg. Think they are thinking Congestive Heart Failure. Read about that a while ago. Just something they treat with things like Lasix and stuff to keep the fluid from building up. Rich just went out to get sustenance and my pain meds. I'm supposed to be on clear fluids (yea right) today. I feel fine. Later he'll stop back to see his dad who has a CT scan later. That's the story...back to rest. Thank you everyone for the thoughts, prayers, hugs, etc. Much appreciated. Kathy

Hi Kathy, Sorry to hear about your FIL but glad that your surgery day is over and the sentinel node biopsy is negative. My thoughts and prayers remain with you as you fight this thing the rest of the way and wait on the next set of results. Christine

Glad your surgery is over and all comes back well for you, I know its been a stressful few months for you, your in my thoughts and prayers.

Kathy, glad to hear things went well. I have been thinking and praying for you. I will say some prayers for Rich's dad too. Keep us posted. Courtney

Kathy, sorry to hear about your FIL. I hope they figure out what's up soon. I am so happy to hear the biopsy is negative. Please keep us updated. You and your family are in my thoughts and prayers!! (((hugs))) Anna

Sorry about your FIL....my thoughts and prayers are with you all. Glad your surgery is over and seems like prayers are being answered....Love ya...Hugs, Betsy

Kathy thank you for updating us - what a day! So much stress - you will need another vacation to recover from all of this!! Hope Richie's dad will get better soon - he is in my thoughts. With everything going on you probably did not have time to panic too much about this.... I am so glad your lumpectomy went well - and so relieved that they got all the cancer.... Hope your radiation etc goes equally well. You are such a brave lady and I am so full of admiration for you! Hang on in there.... so far the news is all good! Take care Jackie

Kathy & Rich: Brief note to let you know you are both in my thoughts and prayers...miss you guys and will understand if you can't make January for sure- Just selfish me that would love to see you both - please take care of each other and your family!!! David

Kathy, sorry about your father-in-law hope he gets better soon. Glad the surgery went good and hope you will be back to yourself real soon. I will be keeping both of you guys in my prayers.

Yikes, Kathy, you're just going through so much. God must have a lot of faith in you to handle all of this at once. You're a strong lady! I'll keep you all in my prayers and can't wait to hear some good news soon, Amber