Great news yesterday from the surgeon. She named my breast cancer, "Luminal A", which sounds, not only pretty, but angel-like, don't you think?
She said that under normal conditions, she would be recommending a lumpectomy and possible radiation, (read: super easy, smile-ear-to-ear cancer treatment,) but, as she paused and looked at her notes, "Your family brings a whole new layer of complication to the table."
Setting aside all the discussion as to the burden my family has been to me, due to my predecessors it appears I'll be getting the royal treatment, seeing everyone on the cancer team, maybe even someone not on the cancer team, but on the female anatomy team.
- Myriad Genetics will test my blood for the B.R.C.A. genes, (doctor slang = bracka)
- Surgeon will deconstruct my front side and do a double mastectomy.
- Plastic surgeon will reconstruct my front side, (Martin said, "Use restraint - Pamela Anderson might not be a model you want to consider.")
- Based on genetics, if bracka is found, the surgical gynecologist will take out my ovaries.
- Based on pathology done during surgery, they will take lymph nodes if needed.
- If the lymph nodes aren't taken, a radiologist will be involved with radiation, if needed.
- Post surgery, an oncologist will determine if chemo will be needed, but only if the cancer markers found in my blood are high. This is not expected, according to the surgeon.
Due to the number and extent of the team involved in my teardown and rebuild, I won't be heading in to surgery until mid-July or so. All-in-all, this is very good news for someone visiting the 3A Clinic at Huntsman Cancer Hospital.
Hold off on the shopping for lasagna ingredients.
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