Okay so the good news (I think) is that my new calcitonin levels and CEA levels came back normal. The really good news...my sister's calcitonin levels came back normal!!! It is freaky to have cancer all by itself, but when you are worried that your sister might have it too...that made me neurotic more than a few times.
I'm not sure how D-Day is going to treat my heart. On my walk to Columbia Surgical to pick up the new labs I was tearing up and my heart was racing. I was thinking that it might be necessary to stop by the cardiologist's office on the way but I made it and breathed sigh a relief when I saw the same numbers again. Not even close to the sigh of relief that I will breathe when this is over.
I'm leaving for StL on Wednesday morning. I have an 11 am appt for blood tests and a pregnancy test. Now if that comes back positive God has really been up to something. What I am not looking forward to is the 2:30 ultrasound to see if/how many lymph nodes are involved. Seriously I don't want to know. I've noticed Bob the Blob on old pictures and that concerns me. How long has he been around? Where has he gone? What is going on with his cells? I think they should do it while I'm asleep right before surgery - that way I get all the news at once. I almost had a heart attack on the way to pick up the lab results. I'm not sure how I'm going to make it through the ultrasound. Surely they have defibrillators around.
Thursday we have to leave the house by 4 am to be at Barnes by 6 am. Surgery is scheduled for 8am. I'm supposed to be able to leave on Friday. Hopefully there will be answers by then. I'm thinking of having a little movie party for myself Wednesday night because I'm sure I wouldn't be able to sleep, no matter what drug I take.
Several people have asked me what colors to wear. My hospital attire includes MU pants, a gold MU sweatshirt and black and gold socks. I'm bringing my camera. Hopefully when I have more time on my hands, before all my thyroid hormone is gone, I'll figure out how to post pics on this blog.
Love ya'll!
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3 comments:
i've been praying....how'd the surgery go??? still praying....
Thinking about you and hoping that all is well.
I found you through Kelli's blog and am sending good vibes and prayers your way. Your spirit seems so positive and upbeat. I'm very admiring of that. Please let us know how you go.
Be well,
Karen Beth :)
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