N-A-Nutshell

N-A-Nutshell:

1. Found lump 2-28 (slightly painful if touched-no pain if I left alone)
2. Went to California 3/1 through 3/7 (mild pain)
3. Woke up in pain 3/9 (helped Mahllie with Tolo shopping-more pain- she wasn't a pain, my arm was in pain lol)
4. 3/10 Pain increasing that by 2:30am- I couldn't sleep and was using four letter words trying to get comfortable in bed- almost went to ER-probably would have if my co-pay wasn't the cost of a new MK purse)
5. 3/11 Doctor's apt (got on antibiotics + pain meds) was told if size of lump didn't decrease in 3 days to call (extremely painful)
6. 3/15 Got 2nd opinion at 3pm - this doctor ordered imaging (mammogram + ultrasound for 3/18 (pain + pain + pain)
7. Monday 3/18 (still in pain) did ultrasound + mammogram resulting in needing two biopsies (one on left breast, one in armpit)
8. 3/25 Two biopsies complete + additional mammogram (can you say: OUCH + shit + MORE ICE PLEASE!!!)
9. 3/28 results: Breast cancer diagnosis in left breast and has moved into lymph node in left armpit (bruising from biopsies + hematoma causing more pain)
10. 3/29 Surgeon apt (unsure of type of surgery or date as of yet: TBA)
11. 4/2 DNA testing + MRI (unsure of results as of yet: TBA)
12. 4/3 Chemo talk + Radiation talk (unsure of treatment plan as of yet:TBA)

[Insert prayers here]

Stay tuned friends...Fight.Pray.Win.

XO-

Nicole