Erin

Wow! So t has been over a year since I have written anything - not good! Today's post is about me... not my crazy boys.

A few weeks ago I was diagnosed with breast cancer. I am thrilled that it has been caught early thanks to my yearly mammogram, but at the same time scared, sad, frustrated to name a few of the emotions. I am also very tired of having surgeries. I thought the 5 major abdominal surgeries in less than 3 years had me covered for a very long time... I guess that is not to be the case. I have had genetic testing done (negative), and MRI to check to see if there is anything else (negative) - both of these things are great! As I mentioned it has been caught early and is small - it is slightly invasive - but unless the surgery shows something more dramatic we are doing pretty well. At this time I have seen two surgeons and selected one, I have seen the radiologist & the medical oncologist. The plan is to have a lumpectomy next Thursday - I have to go in at 9:00 am, the first procedure will be at 11:00 and surgery will begin around 12:00-12:30. Assuming all goes well and they get everything I will begin radiation around the beginning of October and I will have to do that every weekday for 6.5 weeks. We will also meet with the medical oncologist again 2 weeks after the surgery to discuss what the surgery has discovered and what options are best for me taking into consideration the hepatic adenoma I had removed from my liver. Ideally they would like me to be on tamoxifen for 5 years. I meet with pre-op on Friday then we should be good to go next Thursday. The surgery will be a outpatient procedure. It is going to be a long road, I am so thankful for my mother who is amazing and helping us out, to friends and family and for all the prayers and positive thoughts.