Today I'm thinking about...
Being the best person I can be
End of another successful week
A super duper cute baby to care for
My wife's strength
Lulu and I finally had a chance to talk about the looming surgery at UCSF in two weeks. She has decided with much thought and trepidation that the best option for her surgery in two weeks is to have the bi-lateral mastectomy only, and have breast implant surgery post radiation and hormone treatments. So, lulu feels that after weighing all the options this is the has the best long term success rate for her. I could see and hear the relief she had making the final choice, and setting her mind onto the next stage of recovery. I'm just happy that she could move past the difficult process of what is best for me, especially when their are benefits and disadvantages to all the options.
We reviewed just what was to happen during the November 16th surgery week? We will arrive in SF on Sunday evening to prepare for the week long surgical experience. Monday Lulu has a number of pre-surgical appointments and Tuesday she will be having the surgery at 6AM. Her recovery in patient will be minimally until Friday, and with luck we will be returning to Reno either Friday night late, or possibly Saturday AM? I know that I'm eager to move past this stage of the breast cancer experience, and I sure that Lulu is even more anxious that I to get this over with?
Dear Lulu, You and your family have definitely brightened my day...this is Kate! My mom and sister did give me the card, I received it and have been reading your story. What a stupendous blog (your husband is a wonderful man), and I have had such a fabulous time reading it! I will be in the hospital at the same time as you will be. I am also having a bilateral mastectomy as well, although I'm doing the expanders now. It turns out I am BRCA-1 positive. I am so excited that we will be there at the same time, I will come and visit! My surgery date is the 16th so right now I am gearing up for that come Monday as well. My tumors have been shrinking with the chemotherapy and so far the plan for me looks like surgery, followed by expansion and then radiation. I know this sounds strange but I look forward to seeing you at the hospital, its great to know that I will have a buddy there during surgery. See you soon!
ReplyDeleteAll my best,
Kate