Surgery happened yesterday (Wednesday). I'm doing remarkably well today. The surgery was more involved than I anticipated. I had been thinking of it as similar to a sentinel node…

My anxiety levels are starting to increase, and will likely ratchet up during the week. One thing that is causing me the increase in anxiety is the lack of…

Yesterday was a day of breakdowns. It started with a phone call from my family doctor's nurse. She was giving me an update on something totally unrelated to cancer,…

I woke up on early Saturday morning from a stress dream. I dreamed about learning more about the surgery and it not being what I expected. What I remember…

I met with the local surgeon for my first consult. I wasn't sure what kind of biopsy we would be doing. She informed me that we are treating this…

I am surprised at how calm I am - how I'm not totally stressed out or in panic mode. It is so different from the last time. I found…