My Genes are Clean!!

Yeah, received my gene panel results, and of the 21 genes tested they all came back negative!  Woot woot!  So this mans I am not at greater risk to get any of the cancers they tested for.  This also means that my go forward treatment will not change at this point.  This is very very good news.  Now we just wait for my pathology results which I get on the 29th.  Fingers crossed this journey is nearing the end.

If you are wondering how my physical and mental healing has bee since my bilateral mastectomy, I would say pretty damn good.  Physically I have been feeling better and better each day.  I have been doing my exercises, and even took the dog for a walk.  I have been feeling so good, we stopped taking the strong narcotics and replaced them with Tylenol.  Unfortunately, the doctors did not warn us of quitting the narcotics cold turkey.  So I have spent the past four days with severe withdrawals - ended up going in the ER to get some anti nausea meds and pumped with fluids.  Needless to say I am back on the meds.  Greg has a great plan outlined to slowly ween me off these pills.

Mentally, I am doing absolutely terrific.  Am I sad or having withdrawals from my breasts being gone?  No, not at all.  For me I had no attachment to them.  We adopted so I couldn't breast feed, and they are just breasts.  Actually, when I think of my breasts, unfortunately, I think of cancer.  Now I look at them and see the poison gone (at least I hope so).

Thanks for all the positive thoughts and vibes, and I will keep you posted about the pathology appointment.  Enjoy your summer, and make someone smile today :)