Thank you for the many ways you have come around us with provisions, encouragement, help with heavy lifting, and other tangible assists. This morning I am particularly grateful to so many people who have engaged Hana in some new adventures as well as time with old friends. Thank you for helping us both navigate this summer with laughter and love.
Healing from surgery 1 has been a slow road. I am doing well, and still needing to manage pain and swelling as the tissue recovers.
The pathology report came back with good news. The tumor was a 6cm mass of ductal carcinoma (non-invasive form of breast cancer) with areas of invasive cancer within it. There was no cancer found in the margins of the tumor or within the lymph nodes biopsied. I will be meeting with my oncologist this coming week to discuss the treatment path from here.
My oncologist also sent me to an ENT specialist for further study of the masses in my thyroid. He was very helpful, and also slowed the process down a bit assuring me that we can take steps to understand what is happening in my thyroid without needing to do immediate surgery. I will be going in on Monday for a second thyroid biopsy that will be more extensive and also include molecular testing of the masses so that we know whether surgery will be needed.
My dance card is full this week as I move through these appointments along with beginning physical therapy and doing surgery pre-op appointments for the next surgery happening the week of August 12.
Hope With Me:
- For the biopsy of the thyroid to be effective in helping us understand next steps needed and for those masses to be benign.
- For continued rest and restoration of my energy.
- For continued healing of the swelling and management of pain from the first surgery.
- For laughter and joyful time with friends and family as we continue to make the most of the summer we’ve been given.
For those wanting other ideas about how to walk with us in this process, you can scroll down past the other updates and find a “Ways You Can Help” list below.
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We continue to pray for your and send our love! It was wonderful catching a glimpse of you the other evening.
Thank you, Bev and Paul!!💛
Dearest Heather
We thank God together for His Graces on this journey.
Your family in Kenya, (of more than 10,000 of us), Life Bloom Services International, with who you have stood for more than 10 years this year, are in prayers with you and your dear family and all those you care deeply for. We remain in this sisterhood/brotherhood! We stand with you in this circle.
And we love you so very much! Big Hugs
Catherine.