Here I am the day after surgery with my granddaughters who came to visit. I walked down to the gift shop that morning and bought my Sun Times to read.

AUGUST 24, 2006

From a clinical standpoint the surgery was a success.   Doctors believe they were ale to take out all the malignant tissue with adequate margins.  Besides the left breast, the left lymph nodes also contained malignancy.  Still in a ration (3/24) to remain a Stage II cancer (However, later they said stage 2.5.  My opinion?  They didn't want to discourage me withe the "stage 3" label.).  Chemotherapy is required.  I won't know about a treatment plan until I see the oncologist next week.  I was released too late on Friday to make the appointment, so it's a wait and see until I call Monday morning.