Tuesday, September 11, 2007

Sept. 07


And the Journey continues…..

Ok. So we know I had the MRI last friday and I had an appointment set up for another biopsy on Oct. 4th. This past Monday (09/24/07) they called and said they had a cancellation for Tuesday (09/25/07) at 1:00, did I want it? Well….duh. So, I went in and had another ultrasound and another […]

Something positive…..

My appointment for the next set of tests (mammo, US and biopsy) on the 2 new spots that they think may also be malignant, has been moved up from Oct 4th to tomorrow (or should I say later today…LOL) at 1:00. I am so grateful to whoever cancelled their appointment and left the door open […]

Breast MRI….

Ok, so like Mammograms aren’t embarressing enough. The breast MRI is oh so much fun. First they put in an IV that will inject the contrast through out the test. You get to lay down on your belly with your face looking straight down into a spot that was made specifically for it. Your legs are […]

The beginning……

I’m not even sure where to say my Journey starts. Does it start when I actually found the lump? Does it start when I first went in for the mammogram? Or does it start on September 11th, 2007 when I got the call telling me “you have breast cancer”? I’m still kind of in shock. […]

Welcome to the Journey

This blog belongs to my best friend, Andrea, and this is her journey.
Diagnosed with breast cancer on September 11, 2007, she knew right away that writing would be cathartic, comforting, and healing for her.
I’m going to allow her to share as many or as few details as she likes, but I know that every visit, […]