Chemo-port out yesterday - scheduled another lumpectomy :(

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Hi everyone!  Yesterday I had my Chemo-port removed.  I wasn't anxious about it at all.  When Dr.  was removing my port she started conversation as to how I was doing and how things have been going.  I told her about the mammogram and the breast MRI and told her the reason they suggested breast imaging.  She said "lump"?  I said yes.  She said, when she was done she wanted to feel the lump.  She did and said, this is not scar tissue from what I am feeling, this is a pea sized lump in the axilla area and needs to be removed to be sure it's benign. 

She then reviewed my MRI films and apparently because it's so far up on my breast and outward toward my underarm that part did not "fall" into the viewing area of the breast MRI.  NICE!  So, now I need to have another lumpectomy of my left breast.  This one will be done in the hospital and because I am a cancer patient will most likely be scanned by the lab to be sure there are NO cancer cells while I am under.  If there are, then she will need to obtain clean margins. I am not positive about all of this as I need to have my pre-op appointment done yet and go through everything.    

Now, as you all know we are leaving for Disney World on the 22nd. I have asked to have not have this procedure done until AFTER our trip.  I don't want to know either way because if I take the chance of having the procedure done before we leave and it's malignant, I surely will not enjoy this trip at all.   So, I am waiting.    

So, the chemo-port was removed.  If God forbid I should need it again, it can be easily put back in.  I am holding onto the prayer that this is a benign lump.  So, I guess it's not over yet.    I can't even begin to think about how I will feel if it is malignant and now mad I will be that the Cancer Center just brushed it off and told me to "keep an eye on it".  They should have scheduled to have it removed right away in my opinion!

Anyway, I am going to try to get in for all my pre-op appts. prior to us leaving for DW so I may have one more update before we take off.  We have everything planned and are all set to go except for packing. WE ARE SO EXCITED!   I am not cancelling again this year like I di dlast January to go through Cancer treatment.  I'll wait until we return to findout if benign ormalignant!  Thanks everyone!