Chemo and Jello

BDHA and I had my meeting with Dr. Z at 1:15 p.m. today. He took a look at my right breast and said that he believed that it was Inflammatory Breast Cancer. He said he could tell that the skin was starting to harden. I felt the tumor and it seemed to be bigger also. He showed us the tumor on the cat-scan shots and pointed out where the skin was hardening. There was a definite difference between both breasts.

I now have to see the medical oncologist, Dr. L. They set me up with an appointment on December 15th. I asked Dr. Z what the plan was and he said that it would probably be 12 weeks of chemo, a mastectomy and then probably more chemo and possibly radiation. Depending on all my tests, Dr. L would determine what kind of chemo and length. I asked Dr. Z if a port could be put in for the chemo treatments as IVs and I don't get along. He said he could put one in on the left side up by my neck.

I still plan on trying for the breast mri. Might as well give them all the info possible. I never did receive a call back today from the scheduling department.

Now for something that made me happy today (oh the little things in life). About 6 weeks ago, BDHA and I were at a grocery store. I saw this display for pumpkin spice instant pudding and pie filling by Jello along with a recipe for a pie. By looking at the picture and not reading the recipe itself (doh!), I bought one box of the pumpkin spice and one box of the vanilla that were in the same display. I got home, read the recipe and realized that I needed TWO boxes of pumpkin spice. The vanilla was for the recipe on the back. I have been looking EVERYWHERE since I bought that first box to get another one. I should have known since the box said "Limited Edition". I couldn't find it and was disappointed. After my doctor's visit, we went to the commissary on the army reserve base and lo and behold, they had HUNDREDS of this "Limited Edition" flavor. I bought three more in case we like it so much at Thanksgiving I can make another for Christmas.

I think my day ended on an "up" note......