One more day until the surgery. Jarret and I went to a full day of pre-op appointments last Friday. Everything's a go. I check in at 9:00 on Thursday and get injected with dye and a radioactive isotope so they can track the path to the sentinel lymph node. So, will I glow in the dark? :0 Then they will biopsy it, and hopefully, the cancer will not be in it.
My surgery will begin at 12:00 and last approximately three hours. They will keep me overnight and possibly the next. Thanks to everyone who is praying for me, sending good thoughts, lifting me up. I feel prepared mentally, physically, and emotionally. Jarret is doing everything he can to encourage and support me.
Tomorrow, the amazing women in my family and myself are going to get pedicures together. Mike is fixing us brunch, and then he and Jarret are going to have some "guy" time while the ladies get pampered. I'm thinking of getting pink ribbons on my big toes!
Jarret and I went to the Florida Folk Festival in White Springs over the weekend. We enjoyed the music of Amy Carol Webb, Arlo Guthrie, and countless others as we meandered under the trees. We watched as artisans demonstrated their talents in jewelry-making, pottery, leather-crafting, and so much more. More than anything else, besides seeing Amy Carol Webb, I wanted to contra dance. It's like square dancing, but a little more complicated. Jarret was such a good sport and joined me. There's nothing like dancing when it's 95 degrees!
While we were sitting listening to some Celtic music, I thought how wonderful it would be to have the presence of the strong women who have influenced me. Since Amy Carol Webb's music has inspired me, I asked her to sign my pink hat. Next, I asked Jarret's mom, Cathy, to sign it. I plan on having all the ladies in my family put their names on it tomorrow.
I'll post again as soon as I can.
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