The news this week is that I got a surgery date, May 6 in Atlanta (that’s a Friday)—assuming all gets approved by the insurers. The surgery is supposed to start at noon and go at least four hours, but apparently they don’t plan to keep me overnight. Three of my excellent sisters are traveling down to be with me on Thursday, and we are staying at a hotel in Buckhead near to both the hospital (Piedmont) and the plastic surgeon,…
After a long weekend, I decided on the oncoblastic reduction, that is, assuming insurance will pay for it. This is where they do a lumpectomy and then try to get the other boob to match. It involves two surgeons in Atlanta, and I let them know I wanted to proceed, but still no surgery date. Next week I start squeaking (as in squeaky wheel): Hi, there! It’s me, and I’m still waiting. Please tell me when I can get this…
Once again, I’m going to start my blog entry by thanking people. My friend Kaleb has been helping me in many ways, not least of which is by setting up a donation site for my care. Since some of you asked for the link to donate, here it is. If you feel inclined to help out financially and can afford it, thank you for that. If you’ve already done that, I’m so grateful. And regardless, thanks for the emotional support,…