Tracy had the lumpectomy today to remove whatever was left of the cancer. Everything moved more quickly than it had when Tracy had her lymph nodes removed. The surgery lasted less than an hour and Tracy came out of sedation much more quickly. They say that in general the less time that surgery takes, the quicker the anesthetic will wear out. And that was true today.
Her surgeon told me afterward that everything went well. He said that you can't really see the difference between healthy cells and cancerous ones. He's hopeful that he removed mostly scar tissue with a margin around it. He said there's a possibility that it could test for cancer, but that hopefully there would be a margin of healthy tissue around it. But he would not rule out the possibility that Tracy could have to have another surgery. So we really won't know too much until Tuesday when the tests come back. Until then, Tracy's going to rest and recover.
We are both grateful to put chemo behind us. I hate to say that we are looking forward to radiation. But... we're looking forward to radiation! October 28 seems like such a long time ago. We can't wait until Tracy gets her hair back and is able to lead a more active lifestyle. She recently started training at work again. We're going to look into joining a gym together. It really feels like we've turned a corner today.
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