So last Monday I had two softball sized excisions and 4 golfball sized sections of skin removed at Butterworth Hospital. Two days later I was told that all 4 additional spots came back as cancerous too. So now I need another surgery where they softball size cut the old golfball scars, taking away any other cancer and a sizable margin of healthy skin.
Unfortunately, the test results also show that the cancer is aggressive and growing fast and kind of wild so during the next surgery they are "softballing" ( my technical term) two more sections of skin because they have spots that look awfully similar to, and as unusual as, the other cancerous tumors. That surgery was supposed to be this coming Monday but as of today, all of my current scars are painful and oozing and infected so I've started a round of antibiotics and am taking medication for the pain for 10 days until it's safe for the dr to cut into me again.
Therefore my next surgery, which will result in 6 additional softball sized scars, will be Thursday, May 29. Three of the excisions will be on my right shoulder/midback area, two will be on my left side and one on my right. They warn me that it will continue to be impossible to use my right arm and very difficult to find a comfortable position. :(
I've also had blood work, EKGs, pathology reports, a mammogram and tomorrow is a full body CT scan- We want to be positive that no cancer had spread into other organs.
Praying for you. Stay strong. The battle can and will be won.
ReplyDeleteThe only things going through my mind are variations on "fucking cancer." Thank you for your generosity to let us in. I'll be praying the Psalms for you - all those Psalms that talk about God destroying enemies, because I can think of no greater enemy for you than fucking cancer.
ReplyDeleteWhat Natalie said.
ReplyDeletePraying hard.
I don't see a lot from you on face book but this popped up today. Must be so that you would be on my heart. And now you are.
ReplyDeleteSarah TenBroek
Hang in there and fight it!! I will be praying for you and if you don't mind I will mention you at church so you will have alot of prayer warriors.
ReplyDeleteJennifer I am very sorry to hear this, please know that our families the Yocom's and Wilkinson's will be praying for you.
ReplyDeleteJennifer, I'm so sorry for your troubles. You're such a wonderful person; I admire your way of handling this experience. Thank you for sharing your journey and know that you are in my prayers always!
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