Pathology reports, bandages and a birthday week!

Good evening to all!

After Friday's news on the HER2 status and the great day Patti had afterwards, we just did not want to trump that moment or the weekend.

We met with her surgeon today and I think we actually entertain him with my barrage of questions and Patti's list of "can I please do stuff again!?"  He sat with us for quite some time and walked through the results of Patti's surgery.  He was very pleased with Patti's progress (yes, pun intended!) and thought that she was healing very well.  He discussed next steps and what to expect with the upcoming surgery on 10/21.  Some stuff sounded scary - some information was familiar - and some was a relief, such as the ace bandage that she hated and finally got permission to remove!.  She had to wear it tightly around her chest for compression and to keep the fluid from pooling.  I think he was just having fun by preparing Patti for her Halloween costume....wrapping her up like a mummy! 

We also received the pathology results.  This document has a lot of information - some we understand - some we did not.  The end result?  We will see this through and Patti WILL get well and carry on :-)  We are anxious to get through this next surgery and get to the recovery plan.  Enough already!  Another doctor visit this Friday and then on to the birthday girl's weekend! 

Patti will be celebrating her BIG  26th, wait, that would be her 31st, ah, who cares how old she is!  Let's just celebrate Patti!

With the news last Friday, the bandages off today, and the ability to move her arm like us, she is a very happy girl today.  She was given permission to increase her activity and finally have a bit of a routine life (until her next surgery).  She needed this freedom to feel some normality in her life again - YEA for Patti!

Patti celebrates her birthday on Sunday.  The best gift for Patti?  Positive emails, FB chats, and lots of smiles!  Remember, a positive attitude is the best recovery medicine and doctors orders!  Oh, and please keep the prayers coming our way too!

With her surgery on Monday, we plan to celebrate her day with a Packer win lots of lasagna!
I attached a photo of Patti showing off her ability to carry her purse on her "right" shoulder (see above)  A happy moment for sure!  Let's keep it happy and positive!