One week out!

                                  

 

I borrowed this image from someone I follow on instagram that does fitness competitions lol but I think it applies to me too. I’m counting down to my big day. I’m definitely getting nervous now, the nerves hit me yesterday… kind of coming in waves, not as bad today but the day isn’t over with yet.  I am very nervous and worried to tell  my five year old son Tyson about my surgery, he knows I’m sick because I’m always going to the doctor now but he has no idea how sick I am and that I will need surgery. I bought a book off Amazon "When Mommy Had a Mastectomy​" that I’m hoping will help him, we probably won’t tell him until a day or two before surgery. Tyson is a very sensitive boy and I do not want him worried and scared for Mommy (especially during his first week of Kindergarten). But we need to prepare him for after surgery… Mommy will not be able to do much for a while and he won’t be able to hug and cuddle on me like he’s used to doing. 4-6 weeks is what I’m being told for recovery after a double mastectomy & sentinel node biopsy… I’m hoping to be back at work and taking care of the kids within 3 weeks.

            Good news to share, my PET/CT scan only showed the area we were expecting it to show (my right breast) so that is a HUGE relief!!  I get my genetic testing results on Thursday the 21st. It will be nice to know prior to surgery what they show.

            At my pre-op appointment on Tuesday at Moffitt both Nurses who had to clear me for surgery said that I am extremely healthy, I didn’t need any additional testing and I am cleared for surgery now .. basically was in and out in less than an hour which is quite impressive apparently. I am ahead of the game, I am lucky, I found this nasty cancer early and I’m totally going to kick its butt. I have no doubt in my mind that I will be cancer free in the very near future.

            "Where My Ladies At?” When was your last mammogram?? Are you over 30? GO GET A MAMMOGRAM!!  Ok, I’m done yelling. Seriously though… only 35, no immediate family history, no signs, no symptoms, still can't feel a lump, healthy, exercises often, non-smoker here and I Have Cancer! Please, go get a mammogram. Thank you.

XOXO,

Lynn