A treatment decision

After talking to surgeons in Olympia and Seattle at Swedish and SCCA, I've decided to go with SCCA for my care. I met with 3 doctors yesterday, the surgeon, radiation oncologist and medical oncologist. Although I didn't think it mattered, I like the fact that they are all women. My surgeon, Dr. Calhoun, is wonderful so far. She is very easy to talk to and has a great personality. I was also really glad to talk with the oncologists, since I haven't had the opportunity to do so yet. We are not sure yet that chemo is in my future.. a lot will depend on the sentinel node biopsy.

The next step is to get another MRI at SCCA next week. They want to evaluate the third area and determine if it really needs to be removed. Also, since my first MRI was such a mix-up, I actually feel better about getting a second one. This time though, I'm going for the Xanax!

It was a very long day. I checked in at 11:30 and we did not leave until 5:30. I've received a ton of literature over the past 2 days. Plus, my step-mom ordered a bunch of books for me that my regular doctor had recommended. I'm not sure when I'll have time to read it all, but it will give me something to do when I'm recovering from surgery.

Now that I've made this decision, I'm anxious to get the surgery over with. I feel like I've almost forgotten that I have cancer over the past few weeks while I've been busy moving and starting my new job. Unfortunately, that doesn't make it go away. I'm ready to move forward with my treatment and get into the process of healing.