Mom Update
Well, gang. I wish that I had better news.We found out on Wednesday evening that my mom is in Stage Two cancer, meaning they found cancer in one of the two lymph nodes they removed in surgery earlier this month. Fortunately, the extra tissue they removed from around the tumour was clear - thank god - but this news about her lymph node means that she's scheduled for surgery again. The next surgery will be happening on May 6, and they'll be removing 10 to 12 lymph nodes this time. It will be more extensive, recovery will be harder, and she'll require physio to be able to move her arm again.
The results of the second surgery will dictate the next steps for my mom and her medical team - but the Stage Two label means that nothing about this will be quick, simple, or easy.
Please keep my family in your thoughts and prayers, whatever's more your style. This was incredibly difficult news to hear, and my mom was so discouraged by this news. She sounds like she's back to her fighting self now, but it looks like this journey's just getting started...
Labels: Family, The C Word
posted by Lindsay @ 8:30 PM
1 Comments:
i could just scream
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