Quick update - had a call from Tom Baker Monday to let me know my appointment date of Dec 22...so a bit longer wait than I expected but at least it will be done before the holiday break. Other positives are that the breast oncologist I will see is actually also a hematologist and bone marrow doctor...I know him well from my leukemia journey and he knows my history very well. Perfect scenario I think. He also sits on the core committee of the Strategic Clinical Network that I volunteer on as a patient advisor. Crazy small cancer world.
The other thing I am interpretting (maybe incorrectly) from the appointment date is that it is not super urgent that I get started on the treatment. I know from my 17 year experience that nothing happens over the holidays, so I am guessing the earliest they would have me start chemo is early January. I am hopeful that if it's okay to wait 2 weeks for the consult then it may be equally as okay to wait 2 weeks more from the earliest start time to fit Maui in. Fingers crossed.
Still making progress on the healing front...3 weeks since surgery so I think I am on target. Incisions are still covered in steri strips so hard to really know what it looks like but I see Dr. Graham in a week and will do a further assessment and take the strips off then.
Otherwise, I'm doing more and more normal things every day...even had a yummy breakfast after my early morning doctor appointment today (thx to Shelley for the idea)...thanks again for all your kindness.
T
