I Kicked Cancers Ass!!!

I had my follow up appointment with Dr. Habal this morning and received the best news possible … I have had a complete pathological response!!! What this means is that there was NO EVIDENCE of cancer in anything that was removed during surgery. My lymph nodes and breast tissue all came back negative. This is the best possible response we could have seen – I really did kick cancers ass!!!

The doctor preformed a lumpectomy and also removed 13 lymph nodes during surgery. I still have my JP drain attached, which mean no driving or work for another week.  I’ll still need radiation and have an appointment with the radiologist next Friday to begin that process. I’ll continue to receive Herceptin for the next year. Because of the type of breast cancer I had, this medicine is crucial in preventing a reoccurrence. The side effects of this drug are nothing like those of my other chemo meds. In fact, my hair has already begun to grow back!

Dr. Habal also removed my port during this surgery. I have a follow up ultrasound on Monday to assess the blood clot in my arm. Hopefully, it is gone and I will no longer have to take Coumadin and I can return to a normal diet that includes greens and beer!!!

Thank you all for your support, love, and prayers. We could not have made it through the last few months without it. We are so blessed!!!

Kiss Chemo Goodbye

I am officially DONE with Chemo and I couldn’t be more excited to be past that and onto the next step in kissing this cancer goodbye! I met with the surgeon this morning and everything is in place for my surgery on October 19^th. I handled the last round of chemo better than any of the others.  I’ve been feeling great these last few weeks which is great since we have been BUSY!!!

Our Pirate Crew friends came to visit and we all went to the ECU/UTEP football game. The weather wasn’t so great but the company was and we had a great time.

We attended the ECU Alumni Association scholarship auction where we won a birthday party at Rose’s Gymnastics for ill man. He is so excited even though his birthday is months away! That event is always fun and a great way to support the new generation of Pirates! Last weekend was full of birthday parties and baby showers – I love being able to celebrate our friends, we are so blessed to have them in our lives. We were even able to squeeze in a trip to the fair. Aiden had a blast riding all the rides, especially the cars. He even enjoyed his first funnel cake!

 

I’ve given up on posting my “30 Pins of Summer”. I’ve been trying all kinds of stuff from Pintrest but I'm so far behind in posting it isn't even worth it at this point. We managed to decorate for Halloween and pick some pumpkins over the weekend so I am planning to post about the Pintrest décor ideas I used.



In honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month remember to perform a self-breast exam. I'm the perfect example of how beneficial they can be!