My 2nd Pet scan came back clear! Well, I have a lymph node on the right that is lighting up, probably due to infection (my breast wound from the reconstruction surgery.) And there is another big cyst in the pelvis, which we've narrowed down to ovulatory cysts. So overall, no cancer! I am still having back pain that comes and goes, some days being worse than others. Dr. Khoury ordered a medrol dose pack and an Xray to follow up on that.
My breast wound is healing nicely. Taking it's own sweet time but healing nonetheless. I guess in a month I will meet with Dr. Gill again to talk about the next stage of reconstruction. I thought getting the implants would be the final stage but it's apparently not in Dr. Gill's master plan. He wants to talk about fat grafting and nipple reconstruction. It's such a long journey thus far and I think I may just want to be done. I can't keep taking off work and especially not just to look cosmetically correct. It's a hard decision to make. I don't want to put my family in financial strain yet again. So I have to pray about that.
Race for the Cure is on Halloween in Houston this year. I plan on taking the family, along with Miller's, downtown to witness firsthand how awesome it is to see survival and fighters dealing with this horrible disease. I want to do the survivor walk but haven't signed up yet. Even if I don't do the walk, I will be there cheering on everyone and knowing that I too am a survivor!