Today is the day. Up at 7am to get ready. Our pastor came over at 8am for a brief talk and prayer session, then off to the hospital. At 10am she had a needle localization which is a placement of a needle in the left breast to mark a golf ball size non-cancerous tumor that is to be removed. It is the right breast that is scheduled for the mastectomy.
We sat in a patient room and started the wait. Surgery seemed a long way off with no food or water allowed. Our "kids" arrived around 1pm to keep us company. It helps to have family around.
Finally at 3:30 they take her to surgery after many hugs and tears. Vonnie's emotions are very raw and she has tears running down her cheeks as we see her off.
It is now approaching 4:30pm and we are in wait mode. 4 hours or so to go.... Waiting is not easy. The surgery is a right breast total mastectomy with completion axillary lymph node dissection. Simply put, they will take the right breast and all lymph nodes leaving most of the breast outer skin for reconstruction. The plastic surgeon is also involved and will start by inserting a tissue expander as the first step of reconstruction. The left breast is scheduled only for removal the the papilloma tumor.
I will follow up tonight or tomorrow. For now we wait...........................
Len
Monday, February 23, 2009
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We are praying for you. love, Ken and Irene
Yes, God is Good! He will get you through this with his strength and loving grace. The power of prayer is AWESOME! Your in our thoughts and prayers today and in the days ahead… In Christ's Love, Curt ad Rose (Ann Arbor MUTS)
Thanks for keeping me/us posted. I know it is hard to concentrate right now.
I love you two. Give Vonnie a hug and kiss for me.
I'll pray for Vonnie and all of her family for help through this stressful ordeal.
Love,
Deb
Len and Vonnie,
We just wanted to let you know that you are in our thoughts and prayers.
Jim and Mary
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