Surgery Update

This is the first time I am able to update anyone, surgery went really good. They removed the left breast, an they took out only two lymph nodes. Plus they put in the porter catheter for chemo. I feel like I was ran over by a truck. I should find out about the lymph nodes tomorrow.

They sent me home the very next day, with no stitch or staples, they only used tape.

The kids are doing really great with everything, they want to watch Steve drain my tubes. So we let them, Steven ask if it is time to drain my blood. Mom stayed with us for two days, she went home Christmas eve. Steve has been wonderful, helping me with everything and when I mean everything I mean everything. I am typing with one arm now. I hope everyone had a wonderful Christmas and thanks so much for the prayer and all the wonderful emails and calls. When i am able I well update more.

Love always
Renee

Surgery Update

Friday I went to the Oncology and Surgeon, Surgery is next Friday the 22nd.
I will be having an Modified Radical Mastectomy and removal of any Lymph
Nodes that are affected.

Prayer has been working, I did have 10 Lymph Nodes swollen, but today
they only felt two... So please keep the prayers coming.

I will spend the night and go home the very next morning, I will start
chemo two to three weeks later.

They doctor has already wrote me out of work, I have appointments every
day next week to get me prepared for surgery.

I will keep you updated as time gets closer.

Thanks so much for the prayers,
I love everyone,
Renee

MRI UPDATE

I want to say thank you to everyone for all your prayers. It really means a lot to me.

I got the result from my MRI on Friday, it was what I was hoping for but
with God on my side I am going to be fine.

One of the mass was 3.5 cm with a baby growing from it which is .6 cm. They
said my Lymph nodes was very suspicious and enlarged, they want know for
sure if the cancer has spread until the day of the surgery. They said I am
in Stage 2.

They fax all my test to an Oncology for appointment for Monday or Tuesday,
if they are unable to see me before Wednesday, the Surgery is going on with
the operation.

The doctors suggest I have the breast removed, maybe both.

I will let everyone know the day of my surgery, I told them it has to be
before the 20th or after. That is when they kids are having their Christmas
play.

Please continue to pray for me, my doctors and for Steve and the kids.
Please say a special prayer for my mom and brothers, they are having a hard
time also.

UPDATE & PRAYER REQUEST

I got my result back from my test on Wednesday, it wasn't what I wanted to hear. I am asking everyone to please pray for me and my family. I go next week for a MRI to check both Breast and to check to see how deep the mass is. Depending on what the MRI say will depend on what type of surgery I will need. Please say a special prayer for Steve and the kids, I haven't told the kids just yet. I am waiting to see how my MRI turns out. Thanks for all your love and support.

Love in Christ,
Renee