More good news

We met with the Radiation Oncologist today as just a follow up to the radiation. He had just seen my pathology report and said I had the best news I could hope for. Not only were the margins clear (which we knew) but also, the tumor was "at least 99% necrotic". That means all the cancerous cells in the tumor were dead when they removed it. So the chemo and/or radiation did what it was supposed to do. Since I had not had any shrinkage, I thought the treatments had not had much effect on the tumor. Boy am I glad to be wrong about that! I am not sure what the means with regard to future treatment. They will either say since the chemo worked, lets do some more to be sure it does not come back or the chemo worked and we do not need to do anything else. I am pretty sure it will be the former, but now that I know the treatment worked, I am fine with more if that is their plan. The chemo oncologist will set up an appmt with me in the next couple of weeks, and I will find out then. In the meantime, I see the surgeon on Wednesday. I am having some trouble with the skin tearing with the staple in one place. It is an area that was radiated so the skin is pretty delicate anyway. We are keeping it wrapped in an ace type bandage so it has chance to heal. I am feeling a little stinging from the surgical wound area but it is not that bad. It hurts and drains more when I try to sit so
I am not sitting a lot. But all in all things are going really well. Have a good weekend! Mine just got made for sure!