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Surgery Day

7/16/2015

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My surgery day started out pretty normal.  They took me back and started the surgery prep.  After about an hour I mentioned how it was odd I didn't have my wristband on yet.  The nurse said "Well, we normally wait until we stick you with the IV so we know which arm to put the band on."  I said "well that should be easy, we aren't doing an IV, I have a port.  We are going to access my port."  She said that meant we had to get orders from the doctor.  So we waited.  I was not going to let them access me via an IV when I was having to stay for the next several days and I had a port for a reason.  They accessed me via my port after the doctor approved it and it all went as planned.

The incision is approximately 9 inches going from just below my breast to just below my belly button.  They removed a quarter size lymph node which tested positive for cancer.  It was determined to be the same type of cancer which we have been battling thus far.  My stay at the hospital went pretty well.  Surgery day went well.  My nurse was lovely and posted this lovely message on my board.  My great family and friends even decorated the room for me in celebration of my 30th birthday.

More information about my surgery, recovery, and future battles to come.

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Carolann
7/26/2015 07:16:55 am

How are you doing? I followed the link from the Cervivor FB page to your blog. Your writing is wonderful - sending prayers your way!

I was also a 1B2 (Cervical Adenocarcinoma) - just had a clean 1 year visit but still worried - probably will be for the rest of my life to some degree!

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Lisa
7/27/2015 10:32:38 am

Hi. I am hoping you are doing well and recovering from your surgery. I also was initially diagnosed with 1B2 (adenocarcinoma) in 2012 and after radiation and chemo declared cancer free. Last December, I learned the cancer had spread to my lungs - too many nodules to operate. I had 7 rounds of chemo and am now on chemo "maintenance" which is basically 2 chemo drugs instead of 3. All things considered, I am doing good. Thank you for sharing your story and encouraging others. You are in my prayers as you deal with the next steps

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    Erica is a 32 year old cervical cancer advocate who is out living cancer for the third time. When she isn’t advocating for cervical cancer and HPV awareness as a Cervivor Ambassador, she previously oversaw the STEM program at the school where she was an educator; she now helps coordinate the robotics program. Erica enjoys spending time with her husband and son in their Indianapolis neighborhood, as well as pursuing new and adventurous hobbies. She can most recently be found fawning over kayaks and daydreaming of returning to whitewater kayaking with First Descents, an organization for young adults impacted by cancer. 

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