First to Know

July 19, My husband Victor, rushed me into emergency thinking I was having a heart attack. My heart testing all came back fine. Doctors did a CT scan & found a 4 cm mass on my lower left portion of my lung.

Next Morning we came back for a biopsy but was not able to verify. My Doctor, Dr. Alba, wanted to do a CT scan with contract to test for cancer. Now our insurance said no & wanted me to see a Pulmonary Dr to see if there was something he could do. He then ordered a CT scan with contract. Now this sound all fine but it wasn't. I had to wait in between for Dr's to be available. No one moved fast on this except for my Dr & Insurance stopped him.

First, I met the Oncologist Doctor who is very calm to us. Advised once everything is final he will be my doctor for my cancer treatment once we discuss what treatment is needed. We had to wait about a week and a half for us to get in. Therefore, if I do need treatment I do like this doctor.

All this time I am wondering what are we going to do if this is cancer? Which all testing are showing that it is. How was my family going to handle all of this? What all is Vic going to be able to do? Most of all is how are we going to pay for this all? I cried so much & my heart is breaking that I started to think maybe I don't want to treat this & just let it take my life to save them all of this. I just didn't know what I wanted to do.
So now I finally get in to see Pulmonary Dr who sent me to a surgeon Doctor. Again had to wait 3 weeks to get in.

Now we finally see Our Surgeon, Dr Needle, who is very straightforward in my diagnosis & treatment. So we set the date for September 7, 2011. Need to be at hospital at 8 am with surgery at 10 am.
Now my nerves are about shot. 2 more weeks to wait. Now I have been on highs & lows all this time. I call my parents almost daily & my sister call frequently to keep me laughing a lot. They are all coming to be with Vic & me. On the Morning of Sept 7th we get company at 7 am. Not only did my parent come, Jim & Shirley, My sister Brought our Brother Jimmy From Florida as well. I so Lost it! He held me so tight & even though he is the younger brother he was my anchor! I now knew if anything would happen, Jimmy would take care of it for me per my request. Everyone sure got me on that one! :D

Now I am getting prepped, Everyone gets to come give me their Love & Mama & Sis prayed over me. Vic stayed with me to the hallway to surgery, kissed me hard & told me he, "He Loved Me!" He said everything would be okay. I so hopped he was right.

I was in hospital for a week in ICU. Came home September 13th, I think. No one ever told me how fused ribs was going to hurt the worse! I try everyday to keep going. It is Very hard! Vic has been my Strength, Love & encouragement. I Love him so very much.

More to come later.