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Sorry I haven't posted anything in a while ... but I'm back after a short "final fling" in Vegas with a friend. No more travel for a while (sad face).

I am going in Monday for an MRI and pre-surgery blood work-up. And I FINALLY have a date! No, not that kind of date ... lol.

My date with the surgeon, Dr. Wagner, and the operation to remove the tumor is Monday, December 11. I will be so glad to get this over with; however, I'm apprehensive. It's always nerve-wracking to go under the knife. Believe it or not, the surgery will just be an outpatient deal. I think most surgeries are being done that way nowadays because of the insurance companies and the expense of hospital stays. I will be driven by my daughter to recuperate at her house and should be pretty much back to normal by Christmas. 

The surgical team will also be removing the papilloma (another small incision) and doing a sentinel node biopsy to check my nodes. They will be sending the cancerous tissue removed to pathology for more testing as well. A lot of that information will determine my future course.

I wanted to thank my friends who got frozen food and meals for me to eat those first few days until I am well enough to take care of myself again. I have to get well enough to watch my daughter walk the stage for her college graduation which will be 4 days after my surgery but I am not going back to work until January 3rd. I am taking an extra week off between Christmas and New Year's.

Pray for a good surgical result with no complications, my lymph nodes to be cancer-free and my pathology results to be the best possible scenario. This holiday season will be like none other in my life.

Seasons Greetings and Happy Holidays to all of you and may many blessings come your way. My biggest hope for 2018 personally is cancer remission and improved health. I wish good health and prosperity to each of you. 


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