BIG MOOD!

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Le sighhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh......  BIG MOOD!  I was really hoping for a start date on treatment of 1/12 but my specialist Dr. Hamlin is requesting ANOTHER biopsy.  This particular biopsy is called a CORE biopsy (it's an outpatient procedure and I will not be put under).  According to Dr. Wong (who diagnosed me and booked this procedure with his team) is basically saying we need another needle stuck into my neck of NODES.  Honestly at this point, because my patience level is -64577755478 would rather take the yellow sharpie highlighter on my desk and stick it into my neck myself for a cell sample.  Sorry if that's intense but it's what I'm feeling (know your audience Stephanie).  This time around, he describes the needle and testing as something like a spaghetti like needle or linguine or some sort of Italian pasta looking thing taking more cells from the NODES to truly diagnose them.  In my head I'm like "didn't we already do this?" But of course I know they are the best and their decisions are not made without purpose.  It was just a hard call to take Monday morning (again BIG MOOD).  

So of course the BIG MOOD went into "I have all of these questions mood."  I'm sure you get the idea of probably what I did ask Dr. Hamlin and his team.  I did get an answer back (of course not what I was thinking) but let's just say they are reconfirming the diagnosis with this testing.  Also, side note, I was really happy that his nurse said I had really great questions for him.... insert smile and winky face.  Can't be mad at that... but again BIG MOOD!  I can't help my anxiousness and anger at times.  

Appointment for the CORE Italian spaghetti biopsy is booked for Friday, January 8th at 11am in New York.  Another Covid test needed prior .... yes we all know what's going on in the world.  Let's all remember to thank our First Responders.

Ughhhh and I’m sorry for the font changes and the formality being “off”. I’m trying to do this off my phone and it’s hard since my security group has the site blocked at work. Verizon is gooooooddddddd!!! ;)

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  1. Ljw359January 9, 2021 at 12:30 PM

    I'm so proud of you Stephanie! You are certainly entitled to "a big mood!" Thank you for sharing your experience and updates with us all. Now I can be more specific in my prayers! I love and care about you so much! HUG!!

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