Monday, November 2, 2009

First Step

Congratulations Jason!! You did a great job!! My son ran the NYC Marathon for the 3rd time! I am so proud of him!

On Thursday,Oct 29th I went to meet with a surgeon. My friend Joanne accompanied me. He was very thorough and answered all of my questions. I left there with an overwhelming amount of information! Surgery is the first step followed by chemotherapy. Lumpectomy vs Mastectomy? They found three lumps,I may not have a choice.Was he really talking about me? Maybe this is a bad dream!

Today I will be going to Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in NYC for a second opinion. My sons Jason and Steven will be with me. I will not make a decision until after that visit.(David,I will call you tonight and let you know how it went).

I want to thank all my coworkers for taking on the burden of my calls and retailers while I have been going to all my doctor's appointments.Thanks for your understanding!
With tremendous enthusiasm and help from my daughter, Madison,
this blog was created- MUCHAS GRACIAS!! I think she did a terrific job!

If I said I was not scared I would be lying. This is probably the scariest and most difficult experience I have ever had to face! In a matter of days I've had to process and absorb tons of information on breast cancer, especially Invasive Lobular Carcinoma(ILC).Did you know that this particular type of cancer does not always show up in a routine mammogram? Please do a self-exam,have a mammogram and request an ultrasound! It could save your life!

 
THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR LOVING SUPPORT, KINDNESS, AND PRAYERS!


Today is a gift from God...have a BEAUTIFUL DAY!!