Tuesday, May 17, 2011

The results are in - May 17th

I am exhausted.  Two appointments, good news, out to lunch, then planning surgery.

The Brain MRI and PET-CT showed no evidence of cancer.  Do the happy dance!

Surgery to eliminate all questional lymph nodes in my groin is scheduled for Thursday.  I will be out of comission for a week (no driving).  I hope to be drugged up so I don't feel pain and don't know my name for the first few days.  (I am sick of being in pain.)  I will have a drain pouch for two weeks, or however long it takes for the cavity left behind to close up and no longer gather fluids.  I will be "bringing sexy back" in a big way with compression stockings from the knee up - for the rest of my life.  I will be pairing this look with knee highs and old lady shoes.  You all know me too well to think I am worried about my looks.

I apprecaite all of the cards, e-mails, phone calls.  And, as I mentioned before, if I don't get to the phone right away, it is because I couldn't get up quick enough.  I plan to wear a Home Depot Canvas tool belt and carry the phones (and whatever else) around with me.

I am not sure what we will need or when we will need it.  So, thanks for the offers. 

Peace to all.  So glad my cancer is still "cureable".