Update 9-2-10

It has been 3 days since my surgery and I am still only comfortable laying flat on my back. The surgery was not nearly what I was expecting - at all! From what I was told, they had to collapse my lung in order to work around in there and get the pieces to biopsy. I woke up with a chest tube coming out of my side and a few other holes with staples in them. I also look like Shelby in Steel Magnolias....you know the part where they say she has been driving nails up her arms...LOL I have bruises up and down both arms! Good thing I am stuck at home for a week, people would probably freak out over these bad boys!

Haha - that first picture was in prep for surgery, I thought it was going to be a walk in the park - look at that stupid smile!




So, the next step is that I see the oncologist on Tuesday and they will have my results. Basically what we are finding out is what type of lymphoma I have, because it is pretty obvious that I do have lymphoma. The surgeon pretty much said it, as well as the radiologist that read the CT scan. I am sure that I will end up having some more tests and stuff, but at least we are moving along and taking steps to getting me better again.

On a lighter note....
You all know that I had cancer 18 years ago (or at least you should know that by now! lol). Anyhow, back in the day my friend Allison, her sister Traci and I thought it would be funny to put my wig on Traci's 2-year old daughter Katie and take pictures of her. Well...Traci found them the other day and sent them to me!! OMG they are so cute! I also asked Katie if she would be up for another photo shoot in a month or two...I am sure she will be just as cute at 20 as she was at 2!!!



Well...that is about all I have for now and I can't stand to sit up any longer! So, I'm gonna go pop a pill and fall asleep while watching Maury! hahaha I can't believe I am saying this, but I wish I was either at work or stressing over some homework right about now!

xoxo - Joni