Surgeon Visit

Today we had our first visit with the breast surgeon that my mom's doctor sent her to. Our appointment was at 9:15 and we literally didn't get called into the office until 10:30 and then we waited until 11:00 to see the doctor. They had the air-conditioning on so low that mom's fingers were blue. So then they ask if she can climb up on one of those little tables with a step stool. Hello? She is a 360 lb lady that can't even walk. Are you seriously kidding me? So they took her back to another room way in the back and we waited until he came in. Dr. Hechtman came in and had a great personality. Mom liked him immediately. He joked with her, looked at the ultrasound pics and then walked out and waited for mom to undress on the top. He did the sonogram on the left breast first. He says that bi-lateral is a rare occurance, but it does happen. So he felt the limph nodes and saw the mass. He said the left side Looks suspicious of abnormality. Then he looked at her right breast. Without sonogram, he saw that there was dimpling of her skin on the underside of her breast. He said that is a definite sign of breast cancer. He did the sonogram and said yes for cancer of the right breast. The outer edges are ridged and there are definite signs there. So we are waiting for the office to call and let us know when they have her scheduled for core biopsies. They will do those at Brandon Hospital since she has so many other health issues. He doesn't want to take a chance with her. That makes her a little more at ease because her favorite Hospital Doctor will be there so she will know she's being taken care of. She's scared. I'm scared but trying to be strong for her. There's a lot of reading to do, a lot of waiting to be done and still no definite answers to be had. So hard to wait.

Lord, we believe and pray together. Hebrews 11:1-3
Help us be women of faith, trusting Your divine providence, moving foward even when we don't have all the answers, remembering that You do. Impossible on our own, but with You as our strength and guide, we will flourish. Thank you for the example of Your Son Jesus Christ, who did not ask why but only that Your will be done on earth as it is in Heaven. This is our plea... this is our prayer. We are trusting You more and more every day. AMEN!!