Deep Tissue Biopsy Take I
What have I gotten myself into? That's the question I find myself asking most days.
I went to the plastic surgeon on Monday and found out that my first biopsy that I had on May 1st, provided some information about the diagnosis and such, but it was not deep enough to tell how wide or deep the cancer actually goes. They do have some of the much needed information to move forward, but need more. I see myself in the mirrors at the surgeons office and think that its someone else in the reflection. This cannot be me? This woman looking back at me has Melanoma. Her life has changed.
I was impressed at the surgeon's office. I was prepared to wear the wonderful paper gowns that are a doctors norm. You know the kind, you wear them and they stick in places that you NEVER want paper to stick, but I was instead, blessed by getting a robe.
The information that I have in my grasp now is that it is a Clark level IV out of V for invasiveness. The doctor cannot stage it until I have the "Big" surgery and they do the sentinel lymph node biopsy. I have chosen a highly qualified & respected Oncologist and am meeting him at the beginning of next week. I have learned 1. That this is going to be a long journey, but I have to take it in small steps. 2. This is going to be a lot of testing, surgery and waiting before the next path is chosen. 3. Punch biopsies are not recommended for checking Melanoma since the full depth of the lesion cannot always be ascertained. 4. The surgery removes melanoma cells to prevent spreading and its to attain disease control.
God has been so gracious in his grace. He knows when I need it most and he never fails. I have received so much love from everyone that it makes me overwhelmed with emotion on how much I am loved. I was having a rough night Monday night, so I picked up my bible and I opened it to read Ephesians and this is what it said:
"For this reason I bow my knees before the father, from whom every family in heaven and on earth is named, that according to the riches of his glory he may grant you to be strengthened with power through his spirit in your inner being, so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith, that you, being rooted and grounded in love, may have strength to comprehend with all the saints what is the breadth & length & height & depth, and to know the love of Christ that surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled with the fullness of God. Now to him who is able to do far more than all that we ask or think according to the power at work within us, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, forever and ever, amen." Ephesians 3:14-21
I love how God works. I am having a biopsy to determine things like width, depth and length, and God provides me with this!
That brings me to today, Wednesday, May 14th. I am ready! Ready for the next small step of a deep tissue biopsy, but most of all, ready to start my fight. My fight to beat the crap out of this melanoma that's fighting to beat me!
I went to the plastic surgeon on Monday and found out that my first biopsy that I had on May 1st, provided some information about the diagnosis and such, but it was not deep enough to tell how wide or deep the cancer actually goes. They do have some of the much needed information to move forward, but need more. I see myself in the mirrors at the surgeons office and think that its someone else in the reflection. This cannot be me? This woman looking back at me has Melanoma. Her life has changed.
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| My Melanoma |
The information that I have in my grasp now is that it is a Clark level IV out of V for invasiveness. The doctor cannot stage it until I have the "Big" surgery and they do the sentinel lymph node biopsy. I have chosen a highly qualified & respected Oncologist and am meeting him at the beginning of next week. I have learned 1. That this is going to be a long journey, but I have to take it in small steps. 2. This is going to be a lot of testing, surgery and waiting before the next path is chosen. 3. Punch biopsies are not recommended for checking Melanoma since the full depth of the lesion cannot always be ascertained. 4. The surgery removes melanoma cells to prevent spreading and its to attain disease control.
God has been so gracious in his grace. He knows when I need it most and he never fails. I have received so much love from everyone that it makes me overwhelmed with emotion on how much I am loved. I was having a rough night Monday night, so I picked up my bible and I opened it to read Ephesians and this is what it said:
"For this reason I bow my knees before the father, from whom every family in heaven and on earth is named, that according to the riches of his glory he may grant you to be strengthened with power through his spirit in your inner being, so that Christ may dwell in your hearts through faith, that you, being rooted and grounded in love, may have strength to comprehend with all the saints what is the breadth & length & height & depth, and to know the love of Christ that surpasses knowledge, that you may be filled with the fullness of God. Now to him who is able to do far more than all that we ask or think according to the power at work within us, to him be glory in the church and in Christ Jesus throughout all generations, forever and ever, amen." Ephesians 3:14-21
I love how God works. I am having a biopsy to determine things like width, depth and length, and God provides me with this!
That brings me to today, Wednesday, May 14th. I am ready! Ready for the next small step of a deep tissue biopsy, but most of all, ready to start my fight. My fight to beat the crap out of this melanoma that's fighting to beat me!
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| Here I come! |
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