This was the week Nancy has been waiting for since October when she found out she had breast cancer....having the surgery done to remove it from her body.
The surgery, a bilateral mastectomy, went well. The surgeon said Nancy responded well to the chemo and the tumor had definitely shrunk. She also removed some lymph nodes. There will be a follow up meeting after pathology tests are performed on what the surgeon removed.
The surgery was done at Good Samaritan Hospital on Thursday March, 7th (her birthday). It was a long day as she had to be at the hospital to prep at 5:00 am for a 7:30 am surgery. The surgery took roughly two hours and another hour or two in recovery. She was only there overnight and discharged the following morning.
The doctor, nurses and staff were wonderful. Everyone took great care of Nancy. Nancy has a friend who works in the OR and she took extra care of her. Our daughter also has a friend on the floor where Nancy recovered. Nancy ended up with the best view in the hospital; a private corner room on the 15th floor.
She feels remarkably well considering what she went though. Sunday she actually went to the store with her mom and we took a walk around the block; she has to be careful not to overdo it. She was allowed to remove the dressings and take a shower.
Next step is a follow up with the surgeon and also a meeting with the oncologist this Friday to discuss the pathology results. Radiation will start at the end of the month or early April.
Thanks again for all of the support and especially the prayers.
Bob
Sounds as though things went as well as could be expected. Keep getting better! Prayers and love.
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Next year Bob owes you a very special B-day.
Dear Nancy & Bob,
DeleteJim & I only learned several days ago that you have been diagnosed with breast cancer. It is sad that we live so close and still don't know what's going on with our neighbors. We are sad to learn of Nancy's cancer diagnosis, and have been praying each day since another neighbor shared with Jim. We did not know you even had this blog, but Jim typed in Nancy's name to see if anything came up on a carepages website and lo and behold this popped up. We are so sorry that we did not know until just this past week. Please know of our continued prayers for your healing and recovery. It sounds as though you have many family and friends supporting you through this difficult time. If we can be of help to you in anyway, please do not hesitate to ask. Holding you close in prayer. God bless you all, Anna & Jim
We are so happy to hear everything went well. You and your family remain in our thoughts and prayers.
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