The night before surgery

It has been a day of running around and finishing things and saying goodbye. 

The day started early with me going to see Dr. Chung as a followup to the trouble with my port.  All seems fine and it gave us a chance to catch up on all I have been doing and all that will happen tomorrow.  I also made my appointment to go over all the findings in two weeks with her.  I also was thrilled to see the Nurse Practitioner, Jennifer and talk with her for a few minutes.  I made sure I went back to the chemo room to say Hi to the nurses and give one of my "Gratitude" bracelets to Maria who was the nurse who had to deal with my port whenever it refused to work!  I was always her challenge! :)  I cannot help but be happy and smile whenever I am in this office!

I spent a few hours packing for everyone and myself for the weekend.  I made sure the girls had all they would need and even had time to record a story book for them so they would still have me tucking them in even if I was not there.  The book turned out so cute and they opened it at mom's and loved it!  Sarah had already listened to it three times when we had to say goodbye.  We took the girls to mom's after Smiling Stars camp and we brought Wendy's for them for lunch.  Keith and I brought in all their stuff and made sure they were settled in before we left.  Saying goodbye was hard for all of us!  Tears were flowing from all of us but we were able to get everyone calm as we walked out.... except for me because I let the tears out when I got to the car.  It is so hard to leave these beautiful girls for even a few days!! 

The day ended with Keith and I going to the hospital for a sentinel node injection which was rather an interesting procedure.... four shots in the nipple area which was rather painful!!  I was glad to be done with that and going home!!  On our way home we picked up my pain killer prescription and then went to Slyce for a wonderful dinner together.  At dinner we realized that it will be exactly 7 months from the day of my diagnostic mammogram when life changed to the day of surgery which is another day life will change for this body.

Keith will try and blog for me over the next three days.... be patient with him!!  He is a rookie!