Clear Margins and Good (relatively) Pathology!

 Linda is recovering from surgery quite well and is up and around (she did overdo it a bit at first!)

We got the pathology back from the surgery and it was good news in two regards:  

1) The surgeon was able to get clear margins (completely remove the tumor with margin around it).  

2) The pathology from the tumor itself matched the biopsy which indicated DCIS (non-invasive this time!) cancer.  It was a nice relief since there was a chance that the pathology from surgery could have been worse than the biopsy.  DCIS is very treatable - so we will meet with the radiation oncologist and the medical oncologist over the next week or two to see what is recommended next.

Once we get information on a treatment path I provide another update. 

Thanks!

Rob.

<from Linda's friend Steffi>

Surgery (finally!)

 All systems were finally a "go" for surgery today so that was a relief.  

Linda had another pre-op COVID test that was negative (now three so she is getting good at those).  

This morning I took her in for placement of an ultrasound guided "wire" that helped direct the surgeon to the very small clip that was at the tumor site.  After that joyous experience, she was wheeled over to the surgery which went well and as expected (we were happy not to have surprises).  They placed a patch behind her ear for nausea which seemed to help.  Last time she got sick after the surgery but this time everything went smooth and she even was home in the early afternoon.  She is doing good overall but still a little loopy!

Now we get to wait for the results from the pathology which will also ensure they got "clear margins" (enough good tissue around the cancerous tissue) and also to confirm the cancer types. We're hopeful it will be the same as the biopsy.

I'll share an update after we get the pathology.  Thanks for everyone's love and support,

Rob.