This Thursday we will be traveling to Spokane to meet with a plastic surgeon on Friday morning. Our hope is to coordinate all of the doctors, surgeries and treatments so it goes as smoothly as possible. At this point I need a mastectomy, ovarectomy and then reconstructive surgery. The first two surgeries may be done at the same time or separately. The mastectomy and reconstructive surgery could also be done at the same time theoretically, but I don't think that will happen. The bottom line is we will be meeting with a plastic surgeon now to make the best plan possible. My wonderful oncologist will coordinate it all.
At a later time my doctor will decide whether the next set of scans will be done before or after the surgeries. There is also the possibility that I may continue chemotherapy after surgery, but possibly not too. The good point is that there are options. I liken it to a basketball game. There are many plays the team has practiced, but you wait to choose the right play when you get to that point in the game. My scans, blood tests and surgeries will determine where we are in the game medically.
I will continue to go down for Herceptin every three weeks for ...a long time. We don't know how many months that will go on.
At the risk of sounding completely redundant, we are continuing to pray for a BIG miracle. I know God is ultimately in control. We choose to trust Him and are thankful for His guidance and direction. Thank you for praying with us.
Keep looking up!
Sheri
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Wow. Thats a lot of info. I'm glad you guys have the blog, so as to not have to say all that a hundred times a day. Sounds like you have a pretty decent road map for yourselves...I guess it helps to have milestones. Thank you for keepin' us updated. Keep on Keepin' on! -Kev
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