Hello friends of Kristina! You'll be happy to know that Kristina goes home today, possibly as early as 10:00. I spoke with her last night and she is doing wonderfully. She says that she is feeling better than she anticipated that she would feel and that as of right now, she considers herself cancer free. As far as she is concerned, chemo and radiation are her "insurance policy". She feels healthy and whole today.
Kristina revealed that only three lymph nodes were taken at the time of the mastectomy: one sentinel node and two others. The sentinel node is the node closest to the cancer and would be the first place that the radioactive dye would go to show that the cancer had spread. The test that was performed on the sentinel node during surgery came up "clean". Although two other more exact tests have to be completed for certainty, all indications verify Kristina's belief that she is once again healthy.
Kristina says she plans to take small, positive steps to regain her normal life as soon as possible, such as going on her usual walk with Tessa today. I'll keep this short since Kristina is sure to update you herself later today, only more elegantly and more specifically than I. Goodbye from me. Michele
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