July 10, 2005

I have wonderful news! I just received a call from Dr. Deitz (the oncological breast dr.) She said the pathology report came back clear! No more cancer! This means I won't have to have radiation (which would have deformed my new set) I am so happy! She said they got rid of my "little old lady cancer" and that I can take my tamoxofin and have a good life....

had to take break and cry....Seeing those words, "....have a good life," hit me in a way I haven't experience for a while. Since January, it has been a long journey of not so good test results (other than the lymph nodes.) It was very powerful to say that I am now done with the painful treatments, and that the cancer has now left the building.

Anyway, Dr. Deitz said they got good margins in the right breast (the original cancerous one,) and the 2 additional lymph nodes she took out came out clear. The left breast tissue and the 2 lymph nodes came back negative for cancer. NO MORE CANCER!!!

Praise to our Father, from whom all blessings flow! I am so thankful!!


Everyday I am feeling better. Today I even went to church! I just had to be there. It fills me up for the week. :) Everyone was so surprised to see me, less than two weeks after my surgery. Honestly, it doesn't take much energy to just sit there. Anyway, it felt good to get out and be normal. It was encouraging to see my friends at church.

This past Friday, I was able to get out two of my four drains. While I wish all of them would have been removed, I am happy that the two most annoying ones, the ones under my arms, were removed. I will have the other two taken out on Tuesday. I can I wait.

To the right is me with all of my drains before heading to Dr. Brandt's to have them removed. It is also evident in this photo of my 10lb weight loss from the surgery (and also I'm loosing my chemo face-poof.)

Thank you for your love. Amazing!! Alicia