Hello all, I know for some it has been a LONG time since we last spoke or wrote. I’m sorry about that. A few family members know what I’m going to share here but I needed to wait a few days to get all the info I could to inform you all of something that we are now dealing with. If there are those not on my forwarding list that you may want to send this to that would be great.
First, Bill and I have had a rollercoaster ride this last week physically & emotionally. I finally stopped ignoring that little voice that gets in your head when you think you should do something but your stubborn self wants to ignore it. I couldn’t ignore the promptings on the 7th when I knew I needed to have my doctor check me because I thought I might have found a lump on my left breast. So, he sent me to have a mammogram on Thursday afternoon the 9th. Within 2 hours I had 2 mammograms, 2 ultra sounds & a biopsy done and received a pretty clear indication that I had breast cancer. After a long 4 ½ days wait for the pathology report to come back I found out officially on Tuesday the 14th that I do have “invasive ductile carcinoma” Which means that the cancer started in the milk ducts and has gone through them into the surrounding tissue. Sounds pretty scary. It is really the most common type, 80% of all women with BC (breast cancer) have this type. It can be removed with a lumpectomy or a mastectomy. Either way they also remove several lymph nodes at the same time and test them to make sure the cancer has not reached them yet. This type is very treatable with very good results.
We met with a surgeon shortly after getting the official diagnoses and I have chosen for several reasons to have a mastectomy on Monday the 20th.
I have to say that Connie (and George) has been an angel. I’m sorry that she has gone through the BCA (breast cancer adventure) but she has helped put my mind at ease. She is a wealth of knowledge and has given me confirmation that this is going to be alright. A long adventure but an adventure that we can handle. She is amazing!!! I love her and cannot thank her enough. Bill has been my hero & my strength, it’s A LOT to try to absorb in just a few days and they push you along quickly so that they can get treatment going. He has been my rock when I seriously have been about to break down, all the way along he has been holding me up.
Now that we have the beginning of a plan, I am feeling more in control and much less worried. I also have to acknowledge our Heavenly Fathers hand in all of this. At first all I could pray for was a calm & peace so that I could understand and process all of this. I (we) have felt it so strongly, in spite of my tearful moments. We are very sure of the decisions we have made and I do not fear the future. I know I will be ok at the end of this adventure. There is a lot we have yet to learn and experience but I know that we will be able to get through with His help. I know that he has had his hand in our lives this last
week by the way things have just fallen into place.
Our kids are great; Lucy (Casey’s 2 yr. old) has already added grandma to her daily prayers in which she blesses “Connie & grandma Wings cancer to go away”. She’s been blessing Connie all year.
Not to copy Connie, but I will, I’ll be setting up a blog with updates etc. so that if you want you can check on this adventure we are now undertaking. I’ll let you know what it is in a day or two.
We were given a great blessing tonight. We tried to go to the Tab Choir Christmas concert but traffic was horrible and we were so late that they closed the doors because the building was full and we were not able to go. When we got home we had a message from our Stake President. We called him and he had spoken to Reagans mission Pres. and we were given permission to call Reagan and let him know what is going on. We spoke to him for about 20 min. and he will be joining us in a fast this Sunday. We will be able to talk more when he calls Christmas eve. Again we know that everything is going to be fine.
We love you all and thank you for your love & support. Feel free to ask any questions you might have.
Terri & Bill
i am so sorry to here about your trial. I hope all will go well and you have a fast recovery. If you need anything at all, do not hesitate to call.
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