Dear Ones,
First let me thank you for the prayers of continued health! Feeling great tonight...no temp or cold! Thank You Lord!!!
Second....PLEASE PRAY THAT MY SISTER LINDA WILL GET ON THE FLIGHT THUR. NIGHT FROM LOUISVILLE TO DENVER. SHE IS ON STAND-BY!!
A call yesterday from my sister in law, Marge and a niece, Bev made me think about sharing their questions they had with you. I had never thought about how strange it might sound to you to know that my cancer is "stage 0"and yet I'm having such radical surgery by doing a double mastectomy!! Because I've been in the middle of all this and have learned why....I want to share it with you so you won't think I'm totally crazy!! :) No comments on that please!! Tee Hee!!
While I'm thinking about it.....girls get your mammograms yearly if you are over 40!! I've had several e.mails from gals who are reading my blog, that have already e.mailed me back... that it was a reminder for them!! We found this in my annual mammogram April 19 th. There was no mass or tumor.....just microcalcification. They called me back a few days later and wanted an other magnifing view.. which we did on April 25. Said I had 3 places in the right breast that should be checked out. They told me it was 90% chance it was not cancer....in 1993 I had a biopsy and it was not cancer...so I'm just sailing along thinking this won't be either. After all... there isn't any cancer in my family that I know of for sure!
When we got to Co. I saw a surgeon who said lets biopsy 2 of the spots...if 2 are cancer then the 3rd one would probably be also...and 2 in one day was all she recommended...RIGHT SHE WAS!! Well it came back cancer...both of them. Our daughter Michele's friend Barry who is an oncologist was so great to personally take a look at my film. I think he was suprised to see how much calcification was in both breasts.
Most calcifications can be removed by a lumpectomy...however a couple of reasons made us decide on a mastectomy! The pathology report came back and said I was 'High Grade"(Grade III) ....not what is best in this case...plus my cancer is spread in wide locations apart. Women with grade 3 are at a higher risk of invasive cancer and also higher risk of coming back within the first 5 years. We might remove the three areas of concern and miss a bunch of others that weren't biopsy....so goodbye 'boobs' and hello a new improved modle!!!
So....dear ones...that's the reason....hope it makes more sense. Hope it wasn't more than you wanted to know. When I went in for my pre-op tests at the hospital last week, the lady taking my health history said ,"That must have been a really hard decision to make?" I said, "No, it was very easy to make." "Not difficult at all!!" The good Lord willing, I hope to live another 30 or 40 years and I don't want to worry every morning what is growing inside of them!! I had God's peace immediately when the words came out of my mouth....mastectomy...let's do it!!
Thankfully my 'big day' is coming closer....a month of waiting has been really long...yet I'm so blessed to have such peace. How may times can I tell you 'Thank You' for the prayes that you are speaking to the Lord about me and my family. Teresa mentioned today that she also has peace about coming for 10 days. She said her work is covered by others in the office, the boys have care while Tabb is working and I'm sure Tabb has been wonderful support for her! A true blessing for us all!
Well gotta close and get some rest!!
Good Night Dear Ones,
Donna
Cornithians 1: 20-22..."For no matter how many promises God has made, they are "yes" in Christ. And so through him the "Amen" is spoken by us to the glory of God. Now it is God who makes both us and you stand firm in Christ. He anointed us, set his seal of ownership on us, and his Spirit in our hearts as a deposit, guarnteering what is to come!! (Thank You Lord)!!!
P.S. I'm scared to death to hit spell check...last week I wrote something 3 times because it disappeared twice....so please forgive if there are mistakes....some how spelling doesn't come 'high on my list' tonight or really any time these last few weeks! Hugs, Donna
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