Pretty amazing news

Yesterday we went to see my surgeon for my 1 week after surgery check up. He took out my drain tubes that was absolutely the weirdest feeling. I will spare some of you the details, especially if my sister Tiff is going to read this. Once we got the tubes out we went back to his office and he asked what we wanted to hear.

I said "tell me whatever you have to tell us" and my step mom said "good news." Well it was amazing news, my surgeon had received the pathology report from my surgery. He said that he had gotten all the cancer he had removed the tumour and a bit of the chest muscle and that was good. He also removed 14 lymph nodes and he was surprised that of the 14 he removed the cancer was still only in the original 2 it had not gone any further.

So with that said I AM CANCER FREE!!!!!

I still have to go through with my radiation treatments in about 3 weeks or so as a precaution but I am on the home stretch. It has definitely gone by fast for us, there have been some not so nice days. Overall I truly believe that a good attitude and great friends and family have really helped to get through this.

I see my surgeon next week on Wednesday for my next follow up visit. Enjoy your week we are headed to the old time drags in Mission on Sunday.

Liane

1st week

So it has been 1 week since I had my surgery. Things are going well, I still have my drain tubes in I am hoping they will get taken out tomorrow when I see my surgeon. I have been really surprised at how well I have felt. For such a big operation I have felt amazing.

I have had lots of visitors this week and am so lucky to have so many amazing people in my life. Thank you to everyone for all your positive thoughts and prayers. Having my parents stay with us this week has also been great it has given us a break and they have really helped us out.

Now on to recovering quickly so I can start radiation soon.

Take care,
Liane

Mastectomy complete...

Tuesday was surgery day, Marcel my Dad and Stepmom all came with me to the hospital. I think they were all nervous for me. The waiting wasn't too bad I was just getting impatient I wanted to get it over and done with. They called us in to the OR waiting area at 11am I went into surgery at 11:30 and was in recovery waking up at 2pm. They brought me up to my room at 3pm.

The surgery went well mastectomy and the axillary node dissection are complete. Dr. Wiggins feels everything is good and it went exactly as planned. I got out of the hospital at 10am on Wednesday. I am surprised I thought I would be sore but it has been pretty good. I am thankful I am recovering quickly.

I will update again soon.

Chapter 2 starts tomorrow

Marcel and I had a good trip to the Oregon coast. We came home a day early because my feet turned into little swollen sausages. All is good apparently it was from all the driving we did.

Tomorrow is the next chapter for me in my journey. My surgery is scheduled for 10:45am they say the surgery is about 90 minutes. Then I will be in recovery for about an hour. I only stay in the hospital overnight then they send me home. When I come home I will still have drain tubes for 7 to 14 days. A nurse will come on Friday to change my dressings and check my tubes etc.

I am lucky though I will have nurse Bear and my Dad out here while I recover. I am so thankful for that. Well I will let you all know how I am doing soon. Enjoy the nice weather!

Love
Liane

A couple pics from my last chemo treatment

Me all hooked up for my last treatment :)

The yummy cupcakes

Thank you card I made for the chemo team

Amanda coming to show me her dress before she headed to prom with her boyfriend.

All done Chemo

Sorry for no updates, I finished my last chemo treatment on Thursday June 21st. It was really nice I brought cupcakes that my niece Tammy helped me with. The Chemo team loved them as did a few of the patients. I can't believe I am done with Chemo it doesn't seem right.

On Friday after chemo, Marcel and I attended the annual Mierau golf tourney. Marcel golfed I rode around in the golf cart with Anita and took pictures. It was a great day minus the not so great weather. Thanks to the Mierau's for hosting the event.

I didn't feel as yucky this time as I did the last treatment. I even started my injections on the Friday instead of the Monday to keep myself out of the hospital. Well that didn't work, Tuesday evening Marcel had to take me to emerg because I had a fever. Good news is that is the last time. So I was in the H from Tuesday to Saturday.

I got out of the H Saturday and was a little stir crazy so Marcel and I went for a drive and saw my little sister camping up at Jones Lake. It was raining so we only stayed for a little while. Then Sunday we ventured up to Lytton for the afternoon and had dinner with our friends Luke and Lara. Back to reality today, I am tackling the laundry. This week we get ready to go to the Oregon Coast on Saturday for a week. Then I come home and have my surgery on Tuesday, July 17th. I am thankful my parents are going to come out and stay that week to help me out while I recover.

Take care!