Herceptin #3

I debated on whether or not to cancel my chemo for today as my surgery was just 11 days ago. The thing that helped me make up my mind was the fact that I'm tired already, and a chemo appointment wouldn't make it worse. So, with my mind made up and a plan in place for a nap after chemo I went to chemo. Today my chemo buddies were my good friend and neighbor Sarah and my Aunt Pam.
I felt nothing during the port access today!! Could be that the area where the port is numb as part of the mastectomy or due to swelling from the surgery. I am hoping that it'll be numb from here on out!

Today's treatment went by quickly, just long enough to enjoy visiting with my chemo buddies and my yummy sugar cookie.
After my chemo I met my grandparents for lunch. Not a bad way to end a treatment! I love how concerned my grandparents have been for me! They are so wonderful and I love them!

To all of you, thank you for the flowers, the text messages, love notes, phone calls, yummy meals and treats! This has been a very hard week! OR TWO! I have felt your love and concern for not only me but for my daughter as she was hospitalized at the beginning of the week! My family is forever grateful for you love and prayers! We are truly blessed to know each one of you!

The pathology report!

I can hardly contain my emotions! To say I am happy is an understatement! I am overjoyed! And I'm a blubbering baby! All for a good reason!
I got the phone call just a short time ago that my path report was complete. The results are that there are NO residual cancer cells AT ALL! ANYWHERE! They were able to locate the fibrous tumor bed on the left side and found no live cells. In total I had 11 lymph nodes removed, and of those, 5 showed signs of treatment effect, which means that at some time they were probably positive with cancer. But now? There was no live cancer cells there either! They found a fibrous adenoma in the left breast that was NOT cancerous, and a fibrous adenoma in the right breast (that we already knew about).
My cancer treatment will not change. I will finish healing from surgery, have my tissue expanders expanded and have radiation. Once radiation is complete I will start taking tomoxifen, and will take that every day for the next 5 years.

Was going through all this hell worth it? YOU BET IT WAS!!

Thanks for traveling this journey with me! Thank you for loving me and carrying me through my hard days!
I love you all!