Pink is my Signature Color

Went on Wine tour with Clarissa & Roz...needless to say fun and beautiful tour but had a hard time tasting the wine. Oh well, something to look forward to.

Long day but guess what? No cancer cells found in my Lympnodes!!! Yes..God is so good. Took bandage off, man hurts like hell but better toughen up for more to come.  You know, It feels good to fight with everything I got. I have THE BEST SUPPORT EVER..Love you family, friend's and my baby Boo, Brock!

Matching pain on my chest, is my first thought wow....today is my ultrasound and biopsy....hey valet parking how cool is that?

The nurses were great. I'm sore but ready for Chemo next week. My port is purple, cool huh? Reality is real today, but it's going to be ok.

Here we go.....wonder if I can get a pink color port?

Man I'm hungry. No can do until the port gets in the body...I wonder if I can choose a color. Heart check great...

Here is some information on what a port is: Chemo Port

I get my port tomorrow for chemo. And next week it will begin..Everything seems like a blur and can't believe it's happening.

Can't say this was my best day, it wasn't. Tomorrow will be better.

This is where I will be going for my treatment.... http://www.kucancercenter.org/surviving-cancer/

http://www.breastcancer.org/symptoms/types/idc/ Invasive Ductal Carcinoma Breast Cancer.........I was in the MRI machine for an hour this morning, meeting with my cancer doctor.   Very overwhelming.  Can't say I didn't cry, but I did.  You know, the more I talked to my doctor I got the sudden comfort of knowing that this disease is curable, loosing one breast is better then loosing my life.  So........my treatment will be chemotherapy, a mastectomy of my right breast then reconstruction.  The next week will be about planning and getting ready for the chemo the following week with surgery to follow.  I encourage you to read as much as you can and learn....I know that I will.  Scared, yes but I know by the grace of God and your loving prayers that I will make it through and tell my story to others...... Shoshanna

Today, we drove by the Cancer Center of Kansas City but they were closed. I was hoping that they were open to do a visit befor I go on Thursday. http://kccancercenter.com/ . I am a little nervous about going but have lots of support from my friends and family. Thank you all.

http://www.nationalbreastcancer.org/ Did you know that October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month?  How ironic for me. Please go to this website and read more to have a better understanding, I know I have!

Lots of reading and preparing for next week. Still little emotional, taking it minute by minute...

October 18th will be the day that I will have everything done and will know exactly what I am dealing with.  I will be meeting with my Cancer Specialist and The Surgeon to determine "The Plan of Action". Can't say that I'm not scared but I am. So many thoughts are going through my head, it's hard to calm them down.  My good friend told me to be a Raider Warrior and put that bandana on and to read Psalms.....great advice.

One word......Hard!

Hum, can't quite get my head wrapped around this.....So many feelings.  It's real, I have Breast Cancer but you know what? We caught it early.  I wanted to tell my parents but I wanted to spare them until I could find out for sure what I was dealing with, now its real. Today, I want to give a timeline of what happened.. September 20th - Mammogram - A mass was detected. Referred to my Doctor or immediate followup. September 24th - Happy Birthday to ME....53 September 27th - Vacation was cancelled and appointment was schedule with Dr. Evans, a General Surgeon. Suggested that I have a biopsy as soon as possible at Centerpoint Medical hospital. October 1st - Breast Cancer Awareness Month October 1st -   Biopsy completed, 2nd mass was detected from Ultra Sound. Had a great doctor, Dr. Trann at Centerpoint Hospital. October 3rd- Got the news today and confirmed, I have Breast Cancer.  Ok now what?  I am so lucky to have my husband, Tim. He is truly m...