Elizabeth & Brendan

So as most of you know – I had a positive result for breast cancer on Friday.  Since it was the preliminary results we do not know much more than that.  What we do know:

• It is very small – about 8 millimeters.
• It didn’t show up on the ultrasound and most likely wouldn’t have shown up on the mammogram.
• The lymph nodes did not look affected in the MRI.
• I will have surgery in the next 4 – 6 weeks.
• I am opting for a double masectomy because I don’t want to have worry.  When the doctor was talking about surgery options I cut her short and said “No – they are both coming off.”  Not eloquent but it is not a time mince words.  My doctor seemed relieved to hear that I wanted that.

We appreciate all the calls and emails, you have no idea how they help.  We plan on keeping everyone updated on this topic as well as the other, happier things going on in our lives.

I wholeheartedly believe that this is a blip in our very long and happy life.

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