Posted by fixerupper on April 30, 2013 at 19:51:27 from (100.42.82.30):
I don't know if any of you remember my post about Marilyn's sis finding out she has breast cancer. It was really bothering her emotionally when she found out. We told her we would be there to help out at any time, and we have been living up to our word and always will.
She had a double total mastectomy a month ago and they started reconstruction at the same time. This was done in Omaha, about 135-140 miles away. Her daughter lives there and is a nurse so that's one of the reasons she chose Omaha, and too, that's where they found the cancer with a special MRI.
We were there for the surgery and she was scared and in tears when she was in pre-op but all we could do was give her a hug and wish her well. The surgery went well with no complications. Marilyn and I or sometimes just Marilyn has been taking her to Omaha once or twice a week ever since.
When we took her there last Tuesday they removed the last drain tube and installed the port for the chemo that's coming up. She's a small petite gal so finding a vein small enough turned out to be impossible so the surgeon told us he had to do it the 'old fashioned way', whatever that means, and there was a chance of nicking a lung in a petite person like her. When we took her home she was exhausted and ready for bed. The next morning we got a call that she was in ICU in the local hospital with a punctured lung. We had a doctor's appointment that morning in the clinic next to the hospital so we went to in to see if we had a chance of seeing her. She was awake and eating but near tears again. She got out sunday and today Marilyn took her back down to Omaha for a checkup with the reconstruction surgeon. Now that has been put on hold until after chemo because of the lung and a chance for infection. Now she starts chemo on Friday but has to have a lung Xray first. Chemo will be once every three weeks for six sessions.
So to end the story, she has really been run through the mill and has more to go. She has always been a clean, professional, cheery person and to see her go through this is really tough for us. She's the 'little sister' Marilyn was responsible for at home so there's a very close connection. Sorry for the long story, but it's really taxing us emotionally. If you have the time to say a little prayer, say one for Marita. Jim
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