The "BIG" appointment
Hi Friends! Thank you so much for all of your support and follow up as I know you all are curious how my appointments with my treatment team went on 11/21....... I met with my nurse navigator, surgeon, oncologist, & radiology oncologist and I have to say that I have some of the BEST doctors taking care of me!! Incredible knowledge, great bedside manner, and I feel confident in my decision that I have made for my journey. I have decided to move forward with a mastectomy on my right side with reconstruction. This will take place on Tuesday, 12/19/17. I will be in the hospital for at least one night and then home resting from this major surgery for up to 8 weeks. I won't be able to do much during this time, which will be hard for me. But I have to realize that I need to learn how to relax and take care of myself! Then will be the grueling, scary, and long part of my journey as I will have chemotherapy for 4-5 months..... 8 sessions every 2 weeks. The first 2 sessions will be