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A couple of days after the call from the radiologist she did a electrocardiogram stress test. The PA told us when she escorted her out to the waiting room that she had kicked its butt. She had an awesome heart.

The next morning the cardiologist called and asked us to come in that afternoon. He informed us that he had concerns about the test because he saw a 70% blockage and wanted to do a cath to see if it was something they could fix with a stint. The following week they did the cath and he came out and informed me that everything was fine but that was why they did the test.

The oncologist ordered a bone scan because of the back pain. He also set us up with pulamonologist (sp). There we learned she had 64% lung capacity and the MRI showed a mosaic pattern in the lungs.

This has been a real roller coaster and we're only into it for a couple of months. Everything I read screams bad and yet when I look at my wife, she's 71 but has the appearance of a woman ten years younger and she has the joy of life of someone much younger.

We meet with the plastic surgeon who is doing the reconstruction Thursday morning, the oncologist middle of next week, hopefully he will give us some information of the pathology report on the mastectomy and lymph nodes removed.

You have to take the humor where you find it. My wife thought the price of the custom gown/blouse for the drains was too much and informed them that her husband would come up with something. She's wearing a Home Depot nail apron, looks cute and works great, cost me $.75 out the door with my VA card discount.