My Rockstar Doctor appointment

As  many of you know I had my dr. appointment last week. After the appointment I had 3 more appointments scheduled. But more about those in a minute. 

I had a friend come with me to help me remember all that was talked about.  My rockstar doctor showed me the PET scan I had before I started chemo. This was suppose to show if there was cancer anywhere else in my body. She showed that there was a big spot on the other side of Hildi. Not the side that I found the lump. (before anyone asks, that was the only spot that showed on my body) (Which is  a great thing) Then she pulled up my guided MRI and it showed that the tiny spot we had hoped was a hormonal spot which had tested positive for cancer after the guided MRI was not a small spot but large and very thin. 

Now I have two cancer areas in two different quadrants. This means that I can not have a lumpectomy. So I had some choices to make. Do I have a double mastectomy?   Do I only have the breast with the cancer removed? Do I reconstruct? 

My Rockstar doctor said I should talk to "Plastics" before I decide. I had an appointment set up for the next day. 

I knew this would be a possibility. I'm not sad, I'm not upset, I'm not mad. I'm ok with this choice. I want to do what is best and I know this is best for me. 

I met with "Plastics" the next day. He was very nice. So when they do the surgery, I will have expanders put in and I will come in each week to get "pumped" up to the size I choose. 

I was told the first two weeks after surgery, I will be tired and not doing a lot of moving around.  Week three is better and it will take six weeks for me to feel normal. 

I will be having a double mastectomy and yes, I will have reconstruction. 

**Anytime I talk about reconstruction I can hear the words..."We can rebuild them, we have the technology, we can make them stronger and faster"  This is because I grew up watching The Six Million Dollar Man (I have the first season on DVD) and the Bionic Woman (I need to find this series on DVD). 

I will have to spend the night in the hospital. Surgery is not scheduled yet. I should hear more about the date soon. Both my rockstar dr and the plastic surgeon will work on me at the same time. 

I also met with PT. I have stretches to do the first two weeks after surgery and things to do before surgery. 

This week is my good week and it started with going to lunch on Saturday and taking a walk then meeting up with good friends on Sunday. 

Monday I had a MUGA scan. They scan your heart to make sure there is no damage to your heart from chemo. Which I have one chemo left. 

Thursday and Friday I am working the light board for Frozen Jr. I saw the opening number and it looks great. I love working the light board. It is so much fun. I am also meeting a friend for lunch. I love meeting people for lunch! or dinner! I like eating on my good week. 

I have  been busy. I became a Screencastify Genius. Any teacher out there should become familiar with Screencastify. It is amazing and easy to use. I am also working on becoming a SMART educator. I have to take some tests and because it is going to be scorching hot this week, it is my plan to stay inside and take these tests. 

Jovi is going to really glad when everyone is done with their fireworks. She does not care for the big booms at night. I'm not really excited about them when they wake me up. We are suppose to get thunderstorms some time this week. 

I have wings to grill this week. I'm hoping to grill them tonight. I love gilling out. I haven't done it much this year. I want to take advantage of my good week and grill.