Official Oncologist details

September 12th, 2006
We got some good and bad news. The good news is that its about an inch smaller then they thought it was originally (they did an ultrasound on it). The bad news is that its sitting right on the muscle and they wont be able to tell if its attached to it or in it until the surgery. I was in shock when she told me that she was going to have to take out alot more muscle then expected but I felt so blessed that they are doing the best they can and making the right choices to make sure this thing has a minimum chance of coming back. I am still getting the mesh prosthetic. It will be put on my muscle...I don’t know if they will stitch it or use staples. Im not sure how that works. I am assuming stitches. My surgery is on mon, I should only stay 1 night. The OB in Houston said that basically its alot like a c-section. I cant do this and that...for those that have had c-sections you know what I mean. She did say that I will be exhausted because I am pregnant. She said that it should be more exhausting then when I had my c-section with a new baby. I am thinking it cant be any worse because I breastfed Emory and had little to no help at all.

As far as the baby there’s a 3% chance that I will miscarry or go into preterm labor. The anesthesia will cross the placenta therefore it could lead to low birth weight. Genetically if this baby takes after Emory a low birth weight for me would be 6-7 lbs. Emory was induced early and still weighed 8lb 11oz. Dr Gayle did my ultrasound yest to do before and after pics of the baby because of my surgery. I will have another one the wed after my surgery to make sure the baby is fine. The baby will have its heartbeat checked during my surgery too. This was the first visit that I have NOT bawled my eyes out. I have actually felt great and on the 18th I can proudly say that I WILL OFFICIALLY BE CANCER FREE!