Good News!

The results are finally back! The HER/2NEU test was negative, so it is not an aggressive type of cancer. Now I can start the chemotherapy that DrT recommended.
Other good news: there is a medical oncologist, Dr. Popatia, that offices out of Oak Bend. I gave Dr. T all of Popatia's contact information. Faith at DrT's office got me hooked up! I am now able to have my chemo here at Oak Bend! YEA!!
On Monday I go to Oak Bend and pre-register for my little out patient surgery to have the port/catheter inserted in my chest.
The procedure will take place at Oak Bend Tuesday at 11. The surgery is basically implanting a port (container) in my chest for a catheter (like an IV line) to go into my inferior vena cava (heart vessel). This is so that I do not have an IV line put in every time I have chemo, and it will help protect the veins in my arms. There is no maintenance for me with the port. The nurses will flush it about every 5-6 weeks. After the drugs are pumped into the port, they just cover the needle prick with a band-aid. Sounds simple!
My first chemotherapy treatment will be Friday at 10am.
I am sorry it took me so long to post this "breaking news", but it was HALLOWEEN! I got the phone call from DrT's office about 2 this afternoon. Dr Popatia's office called next. They needed me to come in and get insurance and paperwork completed. I also met with the nurse and she explained more about the treatments. So I got home about 4, just in time to make "mummy dogs" for our neighborhood potluck before trick r treating. We came in about 9, gave baths, and here I am.
Pray that I have favorable reactions to chemotherapy and that the side effects are very minimal.