Save the date….

I’m back……. so since we last spoke I picked a plastic surgeon and set a first surgery date. As long as I do not have any complications I will only need 3 surgeries. First surgery will be double mastectomy & a sentinel node biopsy (on the right side) from my surgical oncologist and expanders will be put in by my plastic surgeon. I will have periodic “fills” into my expanders until I reach the desired size but that is done in the doctor’s office. The final 2 surgeries will be for implants and rebuilding my foobies.   If I do not need chemo then I should be done with my first 2 surgeries in the next 6 months… if I need chemo that will push my reconstruction date back until after I finish chemotherapy (that could be up to a year).

My MRI did show an area that I need additional testing for before my surgery so I have to get a PET/CT scan done next Friday at Moffit, we are hoping that it’s a just a false positive reading that MRI’s sometimes give you. Not very excited about this scan but the more information I have the better. I also had blood drawn for genetic testing on Tuesday and we are hoping for those results in the next 2-3 weeks.

So only 3 weeks until my surgery date, Friday August 22^nd….. I told my mom we should have a going away party for my boobies lol… she didn’t think that was very funny.

Thanks again for all of the cards, emails, messages and phone calls.

XOXO, Lynn