Just over eight months after surgery, Teri had her first post-op mammogram. In between the surgery, Day Thirty-Eight, March 24,
Category: Teri’s Story
Teri was diagnosed with breast cancer on 02/15/17. These posts are the chronicle of her story from that day on.
Day One-Eighteen: Milestone
Teri rang the bell today. It’s the traditional signal that a patient has finished their radiation therapy. She started radiation
Day Eighty: The New Normal
We have settled into a new, if temporary, normalcy. On Friday May 5, Day Eighty, Teri finished up her first
Day Sixty-Nine: No Chemo
Early on in my documenting Teri’s battle with breast cancer I qualified the use of the term “good news.” Anything
Day Fifty-Seven: More Detail
We met with Dr. Santiago, the radiation oncologist, on Wednesday, April 12, Day Fifty-Seven. This was our second meeting with
Day Fifty-Five: Next Steps
We’ve turned a bit of a corner. Teri had her second post-op appointment with her surgeon on Monday, April 10,
Day Forty-Five: Expectation Management
I really need to learn to manage my expectations. And by manage I mean lower. Maybe it’s due to my
Day Thirty-Eight: Surgery
Teri had her lumpectomy on Friday, March 24, 2017. After the operation the surgeon, Dr. Powell came out to tell