Tom, Mom and I met with my oncologist today.  He is recommending radiation to my sternum, lymphnodes and possibly to the breast area.  We will be meeting with the radiation oncologist next Tuesday to talk more about that.  It’s unsure at this time as to whether radiation or reconstruction will come first.  We need to find out from the plastic surgeon how long his plan is for reconstruction.  If it’s longer than 6 months, we’ll have to do radiation first (unless the radiation oncologist feels differently).

On Wednesday when I go in to have my port flushed, he is going to test my hormone levels.  If chemo put me into menopause, and my ovaries are not producing estrogen, then my ovaries can stay put.  If not, out they come.  Yay!  Another surgery!!  The Dr. thinks it’s unlikely that I am in menopause, but we’ll find out for sure later this week or early next week.  Wouldn’t that be great if I was in menopause?  (And I might be one of the only women to ever say that – lol!)

My drain is still happily draining over 30 ml a day (BOO!!!!), so my appointment to have the drain removed today was canceled and I have another one scheduled for Friday.  I’m hoping to be able to talk about the plan for reconstruction at this appointment too.

After the Dr. this morning, I dropped off Mom at the airport.  She was a HUGE help to our family the past few weeks.  Recovery would have been much harder on all of us without her here.  So Mom – thank you so much!!!  (And Dad – thank you too for letting her come for so long and for taking care of things at home so she could get away!!)

This afternoon it’s back to “normal”, whatever that is.  I’m home.  The kids are at school and Tom’s at work.  Please pray I can keep on top of everything here at home as Tom has a very busy week at work this week.  Right now the house is clean and picked up, the laundry is done and dinner is ready for tonight.  I had nothing to do with any of it.  I just have to keep it up now.  🙂